National Tile manufactured tile of all kinds for over fifty years on Anderson's southeast side. Their factory was located at Twenty-Sixth and Pitt Streets. The factory was later used as a storage facility and was damaged by fire in 2008.
Starcraft Catalog Advertisement; Dick Hettler; pier; Ogden Island; boat; Montgomery Ward Sea King; motor; Star Craft
This is a Starcraft Catalog Advertisement. On left, Dick Hettler is on the pier. It was taken at Ogden Island. The boat is a Montgomery Ward Sea King boat and the motor was manufactured by Star Craft.
Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Adams Family; Deckard Family; Harrell Family; Sylvester Family
Monroe County (Ind.); Clear Creek (Monroe County, Ind. : Township); Smithville (Ind.); Smithville (Ind.) -- Smithville News; Sylvester Family; Harrodsburg (Ind.); Fox Family
The Ward Stilson Company came to Anderson from Ohio during the Gas Boom Era. They manufactured lodge regalia and developed a successful line of women's dresses called Maisonette Frocks. The company went out of business in the 1950's. This was...
Fire fighting equipment manufacturers ; Factories ; Anderson, Ind.
Howe Fire Apparatus Office. Howe manufactured fire trucks and equipment for 66 years in Anderson. In 1978, the company closed the Anderson plant and moved to Roanoke, Va.
Summitville Tile Works was started shortly after the discovery of gas in Summitville in 1887 and manufactured drain tiles. It became a part of National Drain and Tile prior to 1914. It was listed as a taxpayer in the 1928-1929 Anderson City...
Remy Electric Company was born from a home wiring business started by Frank and Perry Remy in 1896. In 1901, they incorporated as Remy Electric. They manufactured magnetos, a precursor of the battery, for automobiles. In 1911, the brothers sold...
Pierce Governor was founded in Anderson in 1913 and named for George Pierce. They manufactured speed control governors for agricultural machinery and, later, the auto industry. Pierce Governor's factor was located on Ohio Avenue between Columbus...
A film negative of Meyer's Body Company, a stock company that manufactured custom-built truck bodies, located in Haysville, IN. Keywords: truck, building, factory, company, garage.
Prest-O-Lite Women's Basketball Team around 1906-1917. Prest-O-Lite manufactured headlamps for autos. Located in Speedway, Indiana. Founded by James. A. Allison and Carl G. Fisher, both of Indianapolis 500 fame. It is likely that this was an...
The young fellow Harry Lemen describes as "the Cox Boy" is riding a high wheeler in front of Rousch's Book Store on Main Street. This type of bicycle was first mass manufactured in the 1880s and enjoyed only limited popularity. It is easy to see...
Second edition of 1894 trade catalog from Smalley Bicycles, manufactured by The Marble Cycle Manufacturing Company, Plymouth, Indiana. Includes models Road racer; Light roadster; Track racer; and Ladies' wheel.
Buckeye Manufacturing Company, at 19th and Columbus, Anderson, Ind. At this factory, automobile industry pioneer John L. Lambert manufactured Lambert automobiles.
"Miss Anderson", a swallow-type biplane, was the first plane manufactured by the Anderson Aircraft Company after Orin Welch became owner in 1928. In addition to airplane manufacture, Welch owned the Welch Field and an aviation school.
Louisville Cement Company (Speed, Ind.); The Warning Star (Louisville Cement Company employee newsletter); Speed, Ind.; Sellersburg, Ind.; Employees' magazines, newsletters, etc.
This is the 1958 February, April, May, June, August-September, and November issues of The Speed Way. The Speed Way was a monthly newsletter of the Louisville Cement Company in Speed, Indiana. The newsletter was focused on safety issues at the plant...
