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Crescent Glass Company was established in Wellsburg in 1908 by Henry Rithner Sr. and Ellery Worthen. Their original line was creating bar goods. After prohibition however, the company started making red lantern globes which they supplied to Ford Motor Company who used them as taillight lenses. (From postcard collection legacy system.)

Crescent Glass Factory; Weston, W. Va.

Identifier:
042877
Collection Number:
A&M 1561
Title:
Crescent Glass Factory; Weston, W. Va.
Description:
Crescent Glass Company was established in Wellsburg in 1908 by Henry Rithner Sr. and Ellery Worthen. Their original line was creating bar goods. After prohibition however, the company started making red lantern globes which they supplied to Ford Motor Company who used them as taillight lenses. (From postcard collection legacy system.)
Acquisition Method:
Acquired
Medium:
postcard
Projects:
West Virginia History OnView