Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Exterior with Workers – Photograph

Photograph of signshop exterior with figures. Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. – California Sales Meeting January 1927.

Object Number : 1999.0006.0014

Type : photos/photo collections

Decade : 1920 - 1929

Object Height : 7 in.

Object Width : 10-3/4 in.

Object History :

The Pittsburg Plate Glass Co. was founded in 1883 by Captain John B. Ford and John Pitcairn. It quickly became one of the country’s leading glass producers with their use of the plate process to create thick, flat glass. By the early 1900’s they had expanded their product line to include fiberglass and paint. With the continued drive to diversify their product line, the company named changed to PPG Industries in the 1960s to reflect these changes in addition to their now global presence.

City of Origin : Wilmington

State of Origin : California

Status : Storage

Location : Restoration Shop

Donor Name : Rick Glawson

Contact Donor : 2

Date of Execution : 1927

Condition :

Good: Has scratches, fingerprints. Tear in lower center.

First Contact Date : 9/15/1999

First Contact Description : Phone conversation

Object Received Date : 9/17/1999

Object Cataloged Date : 11/3/1999

Box Number : 3000