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Businesses/Industries: Ohio Valley Hardware Company (NEW CATEGORY)
Ohio Valley Hardware Building
Drawing (by Edward Grigware) of company when it was located on corner of Fourth Ave. and Second St.; built in 1927 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Buildings
Architect's rendering of office and factory complex from 1927-1959 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Construction of the company's new building at 1300 Pennsylvania Expressway, which opened in 1959; view looks towards the Mead Johnson Terminal and the west side (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Construction of the new building, looking south towards the Ohio River; the Pennsylvania Expressway is in the foreground; c. 1959 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Construction of the new building at 1300 Pennsylvania Expressway, looking northwest from the L & N Railway depot towards the expressway; c. 1959 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
New building at 1300 Pennsylvania Expressway; c. 1960s (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Entrance to building at 1300 Pennsylvania Expressway; c. 1960s (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Company truck parked in front of older headquarters at Second St. and Fourth Ave.; c. 1930s (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Fleet of company trucks at headquarters on the Pennsylvania Expressway; c. 1960s (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Interior of factory in 1910, the year the company organized; the first building was located at 222-226 Division St. (Ohio Valley Hardware Company collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Christmas merchandise on display; c. 1940s-1950s (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
East Display Room for smaller merchandise; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
West Display Room for major appliances; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Bicycles and toys on display; c. 1948 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Toys on display; c. 1948 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Toys on display; c. 1948 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company
Toys and other merchandise on display; c. 1948 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Dr. Albert J. Becker, who served as General Manager and Secretary-Treasurer of the company from 1920 to 1954, and as president from 1954 to 1957; he also served as Chairman of the Board of Directors after 1957 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Albert J. Becker (left), company manager, consults with Gus Schultheis, sheet metal salesman and the company's first salesman; photo dated 1926 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Jack Giles, Vice-President; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Richard Becker, Vice-President and Secretary; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Roger Becker, President; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Carl Bruce, Sales Manager; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Hylda Hogarth, Treasurer; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Dealer sales office; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Accounting office; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Salesman demonstrating Sunbeam kitchen appliances; c. 1950 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Employee demonstrating door hardware; c. 1950 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Company employees preparing to board airplane; c. 1950s (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Employees
Demonstration of how orders are received via a pneumatic tube in the Control Center; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Employees in the packing/shipping department; ca. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Ca. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Employee James Baker works in the craneway, where heavy steel products are stored until they leave the warehouse; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Employees inspect the quarter-mile long conveyor that transports merchandise through the main floor area and mezzanine; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Forklift driver in bulk storage area; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Section of the truck conveyer line passing through the shipping control department; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Employees check and pack merchandise for shipment; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Two unidentified employees; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Unidentified employee; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Steel products in storage; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
Ohio Valley Hardware Company -- Warehouse
Counter sales department; c. 1960 (Ohio Valley Hardware Company Collection)
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