Early Advertising

ID: 1928 ~ Source: From the archives of the Howard County Historical Society. ~ Date: 1898
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Early Advertising

Alongside a piece from the Howard County Museum collections, an industry ad for the "Dewey" glassware pattern made in Greentown. It was named after Admiral George Dewey, who defeated a Spanish fleet in 1898 during the Battle of Manila Bay.

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By Howard County Historical Society
The gas boom was led by energy-intensive manufacturers including glass companies. Glass plants popped up by the dozens in the region, making everything from window glass to stained glass to dinnerware and art glass items. For a time in the 1890s,…