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J. L. Clark Co.

February 5, 2018February 5, 2018Andrew

Source: Rockford Morning Star 5/29/1960

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Addresses, General, Manufacturer 150th anniversary of the metal can industry, 1960, 2500 basic structures, 42 billion cans were manufactured in 1959 in the U.S., by Herman G. Nelson, Clark offices - 2300 6th St., dounder of Can Manufacturera' Institure, electrolyte process, employs 900 persons, five awards in 6 years for lithography, Frank D. White, Gem Flue Stopper, giant can, Howard C. Gregory - treasurer, incorporated in 1904, J. L. Clark Manufacturing Co., made 1M Springfield rifle clips per day in WWII, manufacture lithographed metal containers, old "water power" district, Peter Durand, Plant at Lancaster PA, plant at Stillman Valley, Ralph C. Rosecrnce president, Russell C. Gibson, scoth tape containers are made by J.L. Clark Co., son J. Harold Clark, Stanley W. Roebe - secretary, William R. Franklin - exec. vice-president

“Founder’s Invention Established Clark” – 1962, J.L. Clark Mfg. Co.

December 11, 2017Andrew

Source: Rockford Morning Star and Rockford Register-Republic “Century Plus 10” Special Edition, March 1962

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Addresses, General, Manufacturer 1955 established manufacturing and sales in Lancaster PA, 86-foot Clark Tower erecyed in 1925, Clark opened tin shop and hardware store, Felsenthal Plastic of Chicago division of J L Clark, flour sifters, Gen Flue Stopper, hardware business sold on 11/11/1904, Harold died 1953, In 1910 the company built the central unit of a new plant at 6th St. and 23rd Ave., Johm L. Clark came to Rockford before the Civil War, John Clark died in 1919, metal packaging services, new office building built in 1954, occupied by J. L. Clark Manufacturing Co., old "water power" district, sales office in New York, son Harold lead company until 1944, tin ointment boxes, toasters

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