The Garland Landmark Society, Inc.
Industry
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Christmas decorations like this banner from the 50's graced the front of the black buildings at 404 Forest Lane, home of U.S. Steel's Oilwell Supply division. This plant originally produced drilling equipment and pumps, but was subsequently acquired by Marmon Motor Company for truck manufacturing. Now, remodeled, it has become the International Garland Assembly Plant.
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Paper Drives, such as this one ca. 1942, among employees at the Southern Aircraft plant, now IMCO, gave civilians an extra opportunity to support the American effort in WWII. Other collections to address wartime shortages focused on rubber, textiles, fountain pens, various metals and blood.
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Bluebonnet Ice Cream and Bluebonnet Sweet Cream Butter were produced at the Garland Creamery, pictured here in ca. 1940 on the SE corner of State and Fifth Streets. Affiliated with adjoining Zero Locker Storage plant, the creamery produced and delivered products in trucks like this one to grocery outlets within the region.
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Two Fairbanks Morse generating units like this one pictured in catalog files provided Garland Power and Light's electric power when service began in 1923. Driven by a combined total of 175hp, the units cost about $10,000 each, FOB Beloit, WI.
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