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The original factory was in an old glass factory in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in 1905. [1] The factory at one time was owned by the former West Virginia Glass Company. [2] At first they painted glass blanks from other glass makers, but started making their own glass when they became unable to buy the materials they needed. [2]
Coordinates: 39°02′18.6″N 80°27′59.5″W. The West Virginia Museum of American Glass is located in Weston, Lewis County, West Virginia, United States. It was formed in 1993 for charitable, educational and scientific purposes to discover, procure, publish and preserve whatever may relate to the glass industry in West Virginia, the United ...
Mid-19th-century period home of Civil War Col. George Imboden, schoolhouse, museum of historic household and cultural artifacts. Cook-Hayman Pharmacy Museum. Morgantown. Monongalia. Mountaineer Country. Medical. website, part of West Virginia University Medical Center, historic pharmacy display open by appointment.
Harry Northwood c. 1912 Northwood glass works in West Virginia, October 1908. Harry Northwood who founded the company was the son of John Northwood, a noted maker of English cameo glass. [1] He came to America in 1880 and worked at J. H. Hobbs, Brockunier and Company. [1] He worked as a glass etcher there from approximately 1881-1884. [2]
www.hmoa.org. The Huntington Museum of Art is a nationally accredited art museum located in the Park Hills neighborhood above Ritter Park in Huntington, West Virginia. Housed on over 50 acres of land and occupying almost 60,000 square feet, it is the largest art museum in the state of West Virginia. The museum's campus is home to nature trails ...
Oglebay Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated on July 29, 1930, and located in Wheeling, West Virginia, United States of America. History [ edit ] The organization's founder, Earl W. Oglebay, willed his country estate to the City of Wheeling for use "as a public park for the enjoyment, recreation and education of the ...
New Martinsville Glass Company. The New Martinsville Glass Company was an American manufacturer of decorative glass products. It opened in 1901 in New Martinsville, West Virginia. The company was renowned for the use of color in their glassware. They initially made tableware but quickly expanded into vanities, bare ware, lamps, and more. [1]
1000 (at peak in 1950) The Fostoria Glass Company was a manufacturer of pressed, blown and hand-molded glassware and tableware. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on December 15, 1887, on land donated by the townspeople. The new company was formed by men from West Virginia who were experienced in the glassmaking business.