A history of the Bear Brand Hosiery Company, part of our growing archive of research into key 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Slingerland Tempo-King Bass Drum Pedal, 1960s Made By: Slingerland Drum Company, 6633 N. Milwaukee Ave. [Niles, IL] “The Slingerland name is recognized the world over as the finest in drum equipment. . . . It is the only drum firm that manufactures and processes all of its own parts exclusively, which includes skilled wood-working, metal-working, plating, finishing and final assembling.” –Slingerland Drum Co.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Kool-Aid Packet, Raspberry Flavor, c. 1940s Made By: Perkins Products Company, 5555 W. 65th St., Chicago, IL [Bedford Park] Donated By: Stephen Kelley “It takes just one word to solve all your refreshment problems. What’s the easiest home-made drink to make? Kool-Aid! What costs only 5 cents a package, yet is enough to make 10 big, frosty drinks? Kool-Aid! The post Kool-Aid & The Perkins Products Co., est. 1927 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
A history of the Alonzi Furniture Company, part of our exclusive research archive covering key 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Eye-Lash-Ine Eyelash Remedy Tin, 1920s Made By: Dr. F. Formaneck Company, 1333 S. California Ave., Chicago, IL [North Lawndale] “The Beauty, Charm and Soulful Expression of the Eyes can be brought out to the Very Best Advantage with Long, Luxurious Eyelashes. EYE-LASH-INE grows eyelashes and relieves granulated eyelids. At druggists, barber, and beauty shops or by mail upon receipt of 50 cents.” –-Dr. The post Dr. F. Formaneck Co., est. 1903 appeared first on Made-in-Ch...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
A history of the Thordarson Electric Manufacturing Company, part of our research archive dedicated to 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Replogle 12″ Relief Globe, 1964 Made By: Replogle Globes, Inc., 1901 N. Narragansett Avenue, Chicago, IL [North Austin] “As I followed that globe from beginning to end of the manufacturing process, I was struck by something cosmic in the very setting. Overhead, conveyers whirled finished spheres in stately orbits. Below them, ranks of plastic bases glittered like stars. I stood amid a galaxy in miniature.” The post Replogle Globes, Inc., est. 1930 appeared first on Made...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Green River Soda Pop Carton with 6 Bottles, c. 1950s Made By: Green River Corporation / Sethness-Greenleaf, Inc., 4554 N. Broadway, Chicago, IL [Uptown] “Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink, have a GREEN RIVER / Delicious, different, goodness knows! / Green River, where refreshment flows / Have a drink, have a drink, have a drink, have a GREEN RIVER!” —advertising jingle, The post Green River Corporation, est. 1919 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
A history of the Zenith Radio Corp, part of our exclusive archive of research focused on 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: General Motors “Erie Limited” Locomotive Data Card (Electro-Motive Div.), 1950s Made By: Toby Rubovits, Inc., 127 S. Aberdeen St., Chicago, IL [West Loop] On New Year’s Day, 1912, Toby Rubovits took out a large advertisement in the Chicago Tribune, promoting his services as “Printing without frills.” He was, unlike many of his competitors, offering three professional skills in one office. The post Toby Rubovits, Inc., est. 1893 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
A history of Mrs. Steven's Candies, part of our growing archive of research covering important 20th century Chicago manufacturers and their products.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Pines Automatic Winterfront Radiator Shutter, c. 1920s Made By: Pines Winterfront Company, 1135 N. Cicero Ave., Chicago, IL [West Humboldt Park] “Winterfront is a necessity for winter driving because it regulates the inflow of cold, thereby maintaining the motor at highest efficiency. It is an important factor in keeping thousands of cars in operation during the winter and has been of big help in bringing about the ’12-month motor car.’” —Pines Winterfront advertise...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Tintype Photo Medallion of Woman, c. 1910s Made By: Columbia Medallion Studios / Columbia Portrait Co., 6616-6620 South Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago, IL [Woodlawn] “These beautiful photo medallions are the most artistic portraits ever produced. They are mounted on non-corrosive metal specially prepared. The portrait is burnt in, same as on porcelain, and covered with heavy celluloid, making the picture strong and imperishable, The post Columbia Medallion Studios, est. 1888 a...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: “Little Playmates” Musical Postcard / Christmas Card and “Chicago” Musical Postcard, c. 1960 Made By: Musical Postcard Company, 415 N. Dearborn St., Chicago, IL [River North] Donated By: Nyla Panzilius It’s no news to anyone that you can’t fit a square peg in a round hole. But what about playing a rectangular paper record on a round turntable? If you’re simultaneously intrigued and skeptical, The post Musical Postcard Company, est. 1958 appeared first on Made-in...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Crane 1/2″ No 1204 Brass Globe Valve (c. 1930s) and 75th Anniversary Medallion (1930) Made By: Crane Company, 4100 S. Kedzie Ave., Chicago, IL [Brighton Park] “I am resolved to conduct my business in the strictest Honesty and Fairness; to avoid all deception and trickery; to deal Fairly with both Customers and Competitors; to be Liberal and Just toward Employees; and to put my Whole Mind upon the Business.” —Resolution supposedly made by R. The post Crane Company, est...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifacts: Boyer “Flowers of Beauty” and No. 34 Face Powder, 1930s-40s Made By: Boyer Chemical Laboratory Co. / Boyer International Laboratories, Inc., 2700 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL [Douglas] “In France are the great masters of the art of perfumery and preparations for beauty. Nowhere else in the world is the art as highly developed or the materials available as fine or rare in quality. The post Boyer Chemical Laboratory Co., est. 1912 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Duro “Sign Maker” Letter and Number Decals + Display Box, c. 1960s Made By: Duro Decal Co., Inc. / Duro Art Supply, Inc. / Duro Art Industries, 1832 W. Juneway Terrace, Chicago, IL [Rogers Park] Donated By: Jeff Levine “Duro Letters and Numbers speed up work and are easy to transfer, making every sign a perfect job. Each character is precision made of Best Grade Black Lacquer and Gold Bronze to insure uniformity and quality. The post Duro Decal Company, est. 1938 appear...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Overton’s High Brown Face Powder, 1944 Made By: The Overton-Hygienic Manufacturing Company, 3621 S. State Street, Chicago, IL [Bronzeville] “High-Brown Face Powder clings so closely and matches the skin so perfectly that no one ever suspects the powder is there. The quality is rare, the perfume rich and fragrant. . . . Every known facility and method for the manufacture of face powder are employed so as to yield the famous High Brown quality demanded by the ‘lady who kn...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: “The Bear” Ortho-Scope 3-D Children’s Book, 1934 Made By: The Orthovis Company / Orthovis Publishing Co., 1328 S. Wabash Ave., Chicago, IL [South Loop] “The amazing illustrations in ORTHOVIS educational books give the illusion of life-like depth and atmospheric distance. Through the eyes of the orthoscope that comes with each book, animals, birds and objects seem to become alive.” —Orthovis advertisement, The post Orthovis Company, est. 1933 appeared first on Made...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifacts: Victor Adding Machines – Model 210 (c. 1925, donated by Robert Eichhorn) and 600 Series (c. 1939) Made By: Victor Adding Machine Company, 3900 N. Rockwell St., Chicago, IL [North Center] “The design of the VICTOR is a work of art, and has been pronounced by experts the most beautiful adding machine ever produced. It has about one-third the working parts ordinarily used in adding machine construction, The post Victor Adding Machine Co., est. 1918 appeared first on Made-in...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Super-Sensitive Stainless Strings – Viola A and D Strings, c. 1950s Made By: Super Sensitive Musical String Company, 4814 W. Division St., Chicago, IL [North Austin] The Super-Sensitive Musical String Company has the longest name of any business featured in the Made In Chicago Museum, but its time in Chicago was comparatively brief; and its clientele notably niche. Before and after moving its operation to Florida in the early 1970s, The post Super Sensitive Musical String C...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifact: Glass Carafe and Warmer, 1950s Made By: Inland Glass Works (aka Inland Glass Co.), div. of Club Aluminum Products Co. 6101 W. 65th Street, Chicago, IL [Clearing] “Center of attention . . . your fashionable INLAND Carafe! Family and guests will love the scintillating beauty of this hand-blown glass server, smartly trimmed in either gleaming copper or platinum. Matching tripod candle warmer adds charm, The post Inland Glass Works, est. 1922 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago M...| Made-in-Chicago Museum
Museum Artifacts: Superior Match Promotional Matchbook and Company Catalog No. 612, 1940s Made By: Superior Match Company, 7530 S. Greenwood Ave., Chicago, IL [Grand Crossing] “Book Matches are silent salesmen, on the job for you constantly, never taking a day off, never late for work, never taking a vacation or asking for a raise in pay! . . . For just as surely as a match is used to light a cigarette, The post Superior Match Co., est. 1937 appeared first on Made-in-Chicago Museum.| Made-in-Chicago Museum