Blenko Glass
One of the stalwarts of the glass industry in West Virginia, could be found right here in our town. William J. Blenko migrated from England bringing with him a knowledge of the color and design of English stained glass. After failed attempts in the glass industry in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Clarksburg West Virginia, Blenko finally opened a successful factory in Milton producing stained and architectural glass. Business decline brought on by the great depression, caused him to add new production items to his factory.
From what you know about Blenko glass, what do you think he started producing and why?
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| What do you think Mr. Williams is doing? (Great HHS teacher) |
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| What do you think Mr. McDonald is holding? Hint: sesquicentennial |
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| Lets watch the video |
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| Ms. Hill holds a tong used to place the hot glass pieces in the annealing oven. What do you think an annealing oven does? |
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| In the pictures above and below What are the two sources of glass raw materials? |
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