Description: Joliet's Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company, Illinois, Images of America, Paperbac The Gerlach Barklow Company was organized in 1907. The construction of the factory building in Joliet began and was completed that same year. The prime movers in the organization of the company were Theodore R. Gerlach, Edward J. Barklow, and K. H. Gerlach. Over the next decade, the company quickly grew into one of the largest calendar and advertising companies in America. A leading employer in Joliet for several decades, the company sponsored many sports teams as well as an annual picnic for its employees. This book, through vintage photographs and calendar prints, offers a unique view of the Gerlach Barklow Company's rich history. It includes calendar prints from the many artists employed by Gerlach Barklow, photographs of the various departments that made up the factory, photographs of company-sponsored sports teams, Volland books, as well as examples of Rust Craft greeting cards.
Price: 16.24 USD
Location: Columbia, South Carolina
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Brand: Unbranded
MPN: 9780738577265
Book Title: Joliet's Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company
Number of Pages: 128 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Item Height: 0.3 in
Publication Year: 2009
Topic: United States / MidWest / East North Central (Il, in, Mi, Oh, Wi), Subjects & Themes / Historical, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi), Corporate & Business History
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, Photography, Business & Economics, History
Item Weight: 0.7 Oz
Item Length: 9.2 in
Author: Tim Smith, Michelle Smith
Book Series: Images of America Ser.
Item Width: 6.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
