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'Heavy cutter and helper, middle floor Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va....Gene DeFrancis to left as helper.'

1. Gene DeFrancis--Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032996
Title:
Gene DeFrancis--Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1961
Description:
'Heavy cutter and helper, middle floor Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va....Gene DeFrancis to left as helper.'
Shown here is a retiring glass cutter, Joff Rolland standing in front of heavy stalls.

2. Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032920
Title:
Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
Shown here is a retiring glass cutter, Joff Rolland standing in front of heavy stalls.
Joff Rolland, retiring glass cutter at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va. He stands second from the left.

3. Joff Rolland with other Adamston Flat Glass Employees, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032952
Title:
Joff Rolland with other Adamston Flat Glass Employees, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1960
Description:
Joff Rolland, retiring glass cutter at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va. He stands second from the left.

4. Looking East at Adamston Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
028382
Title:
Looking East at Adamston Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1910

5. Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
028404
Title:
Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1905-1925

6. View of Adamston Flat Glass and Adamston Section of Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
028406
Title:
View of Adamston Flat Glass and Adamston Section of Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
ca. 1905-1925

7. Glass Cutters Charley Summers on left and Frank Duez, Rolland Window Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032968
Title:
Glass Cutters Charley Summers on left and Frank Duez, Rolland Window Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1976
In the photo shown Mr. Frank J. Duez at age 60, window glass cutter at Adamston Window Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va. He occupies the stall #10 on the top floor of cutting. He is about to place a sheet of single strength of 53 1/2" long glass to be cut into smaller panes.

8. Frank J. Duez, Window Glass Cutter, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032326
Title:
Frank J. Duez, Window Glass Cutter, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1971/01
Description:
In the photo shown Mr. Frank J. Duez at age 60, window glass cutter at Adamston Window Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va. He occupies the stall #10 on the top floor of cutting. He is about to place a sheet of single strength of 53 1/2" long glass to be cut into smaller panes.
In the photo shown Mr. Richard M. Duez at Adamston Flat Glass Co. Clarksburg, W. Va. as a glass cutter. He occupies the stall #7 on the top floor of cutting room. He cuts the sheets of glass measuring 61 1/2" long and 88" wide. The view through the window behind him shows Rolland Window Glass located to the north of Adamston Flat Glass Co., is a sister glass plant to Adamston Flat Glass Co.

9. Richard M. Duez, Glass Cutter, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032325
Title:
Richard M. Duez, Glass Cutter, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1971/01
Description:
In the photo shown Mr. Richard M. Duez at Adamston Flat Glass Co. Clarksburg, W. Va. as a glass cutter. He occupies the stall #7 on the top floor of cutting room. He cuts the sheets of glass measuring 61 1/2" long and 88" wide. The view through the window behind him shows Rolland Window Glass located to the north of Adamston Flat Glass Co., is a sister glass plant to Adamston Flat Glass Co.
Arthur Markum working in Stall #6 on the top floor of Cutting Room; He is the last president of the American Window Glass Cutters Union.

10. Arthur Markum--Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032961
Title:
Arthur Markum--Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1971/01
Description:
Arthur Markum working in Stall #6 on the top floor of Cutting Room; He is the last president of the American Window Glass Cutters Union.
At Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va., Russell Rice 5th from right; Joff Rolland 7th from right.

11. Retirement Event at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032966
Title:
Retirement Event at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1966
Description:
At Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va., Russell Rice 5th from right; Joff Rolland 7th from right.
'Adamston Flat Glass--top floor cutting room, stalls at left side far end were #1 to #15 just in picture & right side would be #16 to far right #32. My stall was #7 just out of sight on left side behind the center elevator. My father Frank Duez was #10 beside elevator behind water fountain & heater. The way it looked to me when I became & app. in 1962. I was working in behind the elevator on right side in #21....' (Dick Duez)

12. Interior View of Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
033069
Title:
Interior View of Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1962
Description:
'Adamston Flat Glass--top floor cutting room, stalls at left side far end were #1 to #15 just in picture & right side would be #16 to far right #32. My stall was #7 just out of sight on left side behind the center elevator. My father Frank Duez was #10 beside elevator behind water fountain & heater. The way it looked to me when I became & app. in 1962. I was working in behind the elevator on right side in #21....' (Dick Duez)
A view of Adamston Flat Glass from Clarksburg looking Westward toward Adamston, W. Va.; the river is behind the building on the right; a small tank in operation.

13. Railroad Tracks at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
033008
Title:
Railroad Tracks at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960?
Description:
A view of Adamston Flat Glass from Clarksburg looking Westward toward Adamston, W. Va.; the river is behind the building on the right; a small tank in operation.
Workers working on a new addition to the front of the building at Adamston Flat Glass; a small tank stack in the background.

14. Renovation--Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032921
Title:
Renovation--Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960-1970
Description:
Workers working on a new addition to the front of the building at Adamston Flat Glass; a small tank stack in the background.

15. Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032943
Title:
Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960-1970

16. Machine Shop Crew Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032963
Title:
Machine Shop Crew Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960-1970
A rear view of Adamston Flat Glass on Adams Avenue, Clarksburg, W. Va.

17. Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032954
Title:
Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
A rear view of Adamston Flat Glass on Adams Avenue, Clarksburg, W. Va.

18. Waste Material, Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032956
Title:
Waste Material, Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
"Adamston Flat Glass, looking toward Shinnston, Clarksburg, W. Va."

19. Adamston Flat Glass Storage Area, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
032965
Title:
Adamston Flat Glass Storage Area, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
"Adamston Flat Glass, looking toward Shinnston, Clarksburg, W. Va."
A view of Adamston Flat Glass taken from the Rt. 19 Shinston Rd. at Adamston, W. Va. The river is West Fork River.

20. Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
033052
Title:
Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
A view of Adamston Flat Glass taken from the Rt. 19 Shinston Rd. at Adamston, W. Va. The river is West Fork River.
The lot behind the Adamston Flat Glass; there are freight carts and railroad tracks.

21. Freight Cars at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
033053
Title:
Freight Cars at Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
The lot behind the Adamston Flat Glass; there are freight carts and railroad tracks.
A view of back lot of Adamston Flat Glass piled with junk.

22. Back Lot of Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
033055
Title:
Back Lot of Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
A view of back lot of Adamston Flat Glass piled with junk.
A view of back lot of Adamston Flat Glass.

23. Back Lot of Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
033056
Title:
Back Lot of Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
A view of back lot of Adamston Flat Glass.
Glass cutters at Adamston Flat Glass, Joff Rolland on right, Creed Powell, President of C.I.O Union on center.

24. Retirement Event, Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.

IDNO:
033058
Title:
Retirement Event, Adamston Flat Glass, Clarksburg, W. Va.
Date:
1960
Description:
Glass cutters at Adamston Flat Glass, Joff Rolland on right, Creed Powell, President of C.I.O Union on center.