This is a postcard showing the location of the Illinois Glass Company. Notice the short proximity to the Mississippi River, which eased the transport

This postage envelope from the Owens-Illinois, Inc. Collection is another early representation of the Alton, Ill. based Illinois Glass Company.

This early drawing shows the interior of the Illinois Glass Company facilities in Alton, Ill. Until the deaths of the two founders in 1903 and 1909,

Sketch of the Illinois Glass Works in Alton, Ill

Sketch of the New England Glass Works in Cambridge, MA

Sketch of the New England Glass Works in Cambridge, MA

Libbey Glass Works in 1888

Libbey Glass Works in 1890

Owens Bottle Company