Ohio inventions and firsts · Company innovation · 1902
Cambridge Glass Company
The Cambridge Glass Company made its first piece, a three-pint pitcher, in May 1902. It became known for its Near Cut line, colored glass such as Carmen, Royal Blue and Crown Tuscan, and patterns such as Caprice and Rose Point.
At a glance
- Year
- 1902
- Company
- Cambridge Glass Company
- Place
- Cambridge, Guernsey County ZIP 43725 · Cambridge · Guernsey County
Why it matters
At its peak in the 1920s and 1930s it had up to 700 workers and 56 glass pots. It closed in 1954 and again for good in 1958; the National Cambridge Collectors museum preserves many of its molds.
Sources
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