Imperial Glass Works, Bellaire, Ohio, circa 1909

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Artifact Overview

The Imperial Glass Company was established in 1901. Investors built a massive multi-furnace factory in Bellaire, Ohio, and employed hundreds of workers to create a wide range of glass tableware for the growing American market. Imperial created a number of popular production designs and continued manufacturing well into the century.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Postcard

Date Made

circa 1909

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

87.9.23.263

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 3.5 in
Width: 5.5 in