Owensboro Wagon Company: Difference between revisions

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Early History

Owensboro Wagon Company began in 1883 on the east side of Leitchfield Road, north of East Forth Street. At its peak, 6,000 wagons were produced here annually. As the city's largest manufacturing plant, employing up to 250 men, the company produced wagons for various functions and loading conditions. One hundred wagons per day were produced with signs on the sides and back that simply read, "The Owensboro."

Notable People

Longtime Owensboro Mayor, James H. Hickman, was an original officer, and Josh T. Griffith was the company president for many years.

The Last Years

Closed in unknown.

Deed Information

Source: Owensboro: Postcard History Series, Terry Blake, David Edds Jr., Arcadia Publishing, 2007

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 == Early History ==
-Owensboro Wagon Company began in 1883.
+Owensboro Wagon Company began in 1883 on the east side of Leitchfield Road, north of East Forth Street. At its peak, 6,000 wagons were produced here annually. As the city's largest manufacturing plant, employing up to 250 men, the company produced wagons for various functions and loading conditions. One hundred wagons per day were produced with signs on the sides and back that simply read, "The Owensboro."
 == Notable People ==
-Longtime Mayor, [[James H. Hickman]], was an original officer, and [[Joshua T. Griffith|Josh T. Griffith]] was the company president for many years.
+Longtime Owensboro Mayor, [[James H. Hickman]], was an original officer, and [[Joshua T. Griffith|Josh T. Griffith]] was the company president for many years.
 == The Last Years ==
-Closed in 1923.
+[[File:Owensboro Wagon Company aerial.jpg|thumb|Owensboro Wagon Company conceptual plant operations aerial]]
+Closed in unknown.
 == Deed Information ==