GLASS FACTORIES OF AMERICA

The old W.R. Jones now owned by the U.S. Window Glass Co. WVU Library

The U.S. Window Glass Co. at the old W.R. Jones site.

Another look at the old W.R. Jones now the U.S. Window Glass Co.

The Mirilla viewed from another position. 1902-14. The Mirilla was also bought by the U.S. Window Glass Co. and operated from 1914-20.

Final look at the U.S. Window Glass Co. During a flood alon the Monongahela River. WVU Library photo.

New Martinsville WV. Wetzel Window Glass Co. 1903. Photo sometime after1903.

Pennsboro Window Glass notification, 1928. In its last yea of existance. By this date most of the hand plants have closed all over the United States dye to the highly improved Fourcault system from Belgium.

Penn Window Glass in Pennsboro, Richie County WV. Around 1915.

Real photo look at the Penn Window Glass 1914-28.

The Premier Glass Co. Pennsboro 1914-16, and after 1914 Premier Window Glass Co. till 1926. Pennsboro information provided by Dean Six and his book, West Virginia Glass Towns.

Scohy Glass, Sistersville WV advertisment.

View of Independent Glass Co. at the bottom of the photo.

Another view of the Independent 1909-24. Other listings are: Sistersville Window Glass Co. 1901-1901. No further info is available. Another listing was Tayler Window Glass Co. 1902-06.

Most likely a late photo of the Independent 1922.

Sanborn mapof the Independent 1922.

Schoey Glass was the last of the window glass plants in Sistersville. John once had a plant called the Sun Glass Co. at Matthew, Indiana. Organized in 1901. By 1902 it had a 24 pot boiling tank.

First of two crescent window glass pants Weston WV. Erected in 1904 it was incorporated with a capital stock of $125,000.

By 1907 the Crescent added a second plant to handle its growing demand as can be seen to the right.

A close up of the second plant in September of 1913.