Copyrighted LIFE Photos from 1950

[guest]

???could this have anything to do with the what we called the shirt factory in columbus.It sorta looks like paterns.Have a feeling I am wrong but had to ask.

[richard]

Jul 8, 2009 5:53:42 GMT -5 @guest said:

???could this have anything to do with the what we called the shirt factory in columbus.It sorta looks like paterns.Have a feeling I am wrong but had to ask.

Hello RER and guest.

My Aunt worked at the ‘shirt factory’ in the 1930's and 40's. I printed the picture RER posted early in the Life Photos and took it to her for her to confirm that it was taken at the Reliance Manufacturing Company a.k.a. ‘shirt factory’. She said that the company had two cutters. Paul Joslin was one name she could remember. The 1953 Columbus City Directory lists a Paul H, (Florence L.) Joslin as a cutter at Reliance Manufacturing Company and living at 2121 Cherry Street.

[guest]

I have to come back in .I wasn't for sure but it did look like patterns. I also had an aunt that worked at the reliance also.tks for the info.

[Babs]

When I looked at that picture, I was fairly certain it did look like the building we all called "the shirt factory". It does have a lot of windows all across the front of the building, so it did look like the proper call on what the building was. More recently it housed some antique businesses, until they had an auction and closed down. We attended the auction there and that is where I got my favorite rocking chair (which incidentally because it was made from solid wood survived the flood in our basement last year. :-)

This is really odd, but I think I had a great aunt who also worked at the shirt factory.

[RER]

Looks Like Richard, Babs and A Guest Identified This Scene
From the Copyrighted 1950 Photos

Company:
Reliance Manufacturing Company
Washington Street (NW Side) Near Old Coke Plant


Shirt Cutting or Cloth Cutting

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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc.



Comment: Richard has an aunt that looked at the picture and Babs thinks it is the old shirt factory as did a guest.

[Rhonda]

For anyone who has ever sewn (and I have!), you can see towards the bottom of the photo, just below the man's left elbow..........he's leaning on a sleeve pattern drawn onto the stack. Some of the pieces already cut (in the right side of the photo) look to be collars, and possibly shirt cuffs. I'd say it is most definitely a photo from the "shirt factory.

[garyelocke]

I am extremely interested if anyone can identify the family leaving the A&P store in the picture on page 9, reply 89 and
on page 24, reply 238. I could certainly be wrong, but the parents
look exceedingly like my mom & dad at the time (which would make me the kid). I would have been about two or three at the time, so that fits the picture. I have no memory of it nor did mom or dad ever mention it, but my jaw dropped when I saw that picture. I remember shopping at the A&P with them at that time.
If anyone can confirm this or if I am wrong, I would appreciate any info. Thanks
I also want congratulate and compliment everyone connected with this website for providing such an outstanding opportunity
for people such as myself to re-connect with that time of my life.
I was born in Columbus in '47, graduated in '65, left Indiana in '75
and I truly appreciate re-visiting these memories and to be re-acquainted with many that I had forgotten as well as to learn more of the history of my hometown that I never really appreciated while growing up a goofy kid.
Many, many thanks for all you've done!!!

[RER]

Fantastic Find For New Member "garyelocke"
The Copyrighted Photos of 1950 (but taken late 1949 or 1st Month 1950)

Gary it is a wonderful find if that is your parents and you as a younger child during 1949 and early 1950. I found myself inside a vehicle at a very young age also that was posted. I suspect you are very correct that it is you as the young child and your parents are leaving the A&P Market Grocery on Washington Street. This was one of my very favorite photos from the Time Life, Inc. collection that shows a family leaving the store on the way home with their groceries. Enjoy and you can print or save this for your own files because of the the rules they established. I am so glad that we have found another person to identify pictures of the past. Further, welcome to the Columbus Indiana Historical Message Boards. These boards of history are so interesting and reveal so much about history and our community of years past, from the early 1800s to todays history. If you and others can add to the Columbus history it makes it even more interesting for all of the members and readers. Thanks again for your quality comments.

RER


Reply to Garyelocke Post Above

Garyelocke said: "I am extremely interested if anyone can identify the family leaving the A&P store in the picture on page 9, reply 89 and
on page 24, reply 238. I could certainly be wrong, but the parents
look exceedingly like my mom & dad at the time (which would make me the kid). I would have been about two or three at the time, so that fits the picture. I have no memory of it nor did mom or dad ever mention it, but my jaw dropped when I saw that picture. I remember shopping at the A&P with them at that time.
If anyone can confirm this or if I am wrong, I would appreciate any info. Thanks
I also want congratulate and compliment everyone connected with this website for providing such an outstanding opportunity
for people such as myself to re-connect with that time of my life.
I was born in Columbus in '47, graduated in '65, left Indiana in '75
and I truly appreciate re-visiting these memories and to be re-acquainted with many that I had forgotten as well as to learn more of the history of my hometown that I never really appreciated while growing up a goofy kid.
Many, many thanks for all you've done!!!"

A Quality Picture of Super A & P Grocery Shoppers Leaving Store
Washington Street
Columbus, Indiana

A Wonderful Family Photo

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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Goggle hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Achieve. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc.

[David Sechrest]

Hi all. Regarding the picture of the man working at the long table, I will throw in my two cents and say it is the old Reliance Manufacturing Co. at 12th and Washington (The Shirt Factory). I recognize the inside of the building, as I spent much time there after it was turned in to an ANTIQUE MALL back and operated thusly in the 1990's. I rented a booth there for a few years and sold Monster Magazines. I used to go upstairs and look around and this pic was definitely taken on the second floor possibly looking east to west.

Dad worked there for a while when I was a kid. We lived on Jackson St. less than a block away from the building. He was a pattern cutter, most likely doing the same work that that man is doing. At some point, the name changed from Reliance to Roviar, and I believe that happened sometime in the 1960's, but I can't remember. I'm also uncertain as to when the Shirt Factory shut down, but I think it happened sometime in the 1970's.

[RER]

Another Person & Columbus Company To Identify
Date: Late 1949 or January 1950
Columbus, Indiana

Comment: This man is obviously working on a lathe making a steel product of some sort. The shop area is probably Cummins, Reeves or Arvins during the 1940s or first month of 1950. The picture was taken January 1950. If you have a guess at the person's name please come forward and post a comment. Also, the company name would be of interest. This is the first posting of this picture.

Identity of these copyrighted pictures: So far we have had fairly good luck on identifying individuals and families around Columbus. Hopefully, we will continue the record and improve on other pictures.



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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc.

[RER]

Amazing "View Numbers" For The 1950 Copyrighted Photos & A Guess On A Desk of The Irwin Bank

Well, to start with since Nanc, Richard, George, Ricky and I worked on the photos and Nanc finalizing the approval; there have been over 10,000 views of these posts. Now, of course it took maybe 300 visits to the web thread to write and post them, but even at that it is the most viewed thread on the Columbus Historical Message Boards in such a short time.

The picture posting was approved March 16, 2009 and here 4 months later the views have been fantastic. Not only that, we have identified many former Columbus residents and in some cases found ourselves in a picture. Never, before since my board membership of 2004, can I recall such interest in a thread within, and the emails and posting comments on such a wide variety of old photos and comments. The photos have stirred the interest of folks not only in Columbus, the local Columbus Republic Newspapers and many former residents nationwide. It would be nice to find more "pots of gold" like these photos to re-stir the members and readers.

Now For My Desk Guess Related To The Irwin Bank

On page 5 (post 44) under these Copyrighted 1950 Photos is a picture of Joseph Irwin Miller at a young age sitting partially on an old desk. I have enlarged the picture and found very old ledgers, documents, and a gavel for meetings. The desk may have been restored to show its beauty from previous wear. However, it can't hid that it is an antique from the past even during the year of 1950 when this picture was taken. Here is a partial of the desk enlarged:



I am guessing that the desk has a significant personality of the time period of Irwin Bank founder Joesph I. Irwin. This would place the age back around year 1881, when Joesph I. Irwin started his bank on the corner of 3rd and Washington Street. I suspect the desk was and may still be today a display of his original desk; including some historical documents that were generated during those early days. Researching the internet antique 1880/1890s pictures of "Roll top Desks;" I found many styles of oak wood similar to this desk. Now, as I said this is a guess but what I am saying could be confirmed by someone asking I suppose. Here is the desk picture and young Joseph Irwin Miller:



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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc.

[RER]

Stadler Meat Packing Company
Location involved these streets: Delaware, McKinley Avenue and McShane
Columbus, Indiana

Ernest L. Stadler

This is the second photo that was found in the Time Life Inc. collection. The first one was posted earlier of Ernest L. Stadler Sec.-Treas., and Austin Sheehy the Manager of Stadler Packing Company. Below is Ernest L. Stadler in the cooler:



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Comments: Chris Stadler C is Fritz Stadler of Stadler Meat & Packing are pictured at a town meeting at other Copyrighted photos within these pages. Mariah Packing Company took over Stadler Packing Company around 1984.

Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc.

[David Sechrest]

Mar 25, 2009 18:06:29 GMT -5 RER said:

Cummins Engine Company
End of Union Street
Columbus, Indiana

Employee in 1950 moving a diesel engine. Does anyone recognize this young man?



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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Goggle hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Achieve. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc.

Thanks to an email I received, another person has been identified.

Here's the email: "You asked if anyone knew someone in the LIFE Pictures. The picture ( I believe on page 10) of the young man holding an engine that is on a chain lift, is my Father. His name is John Robert Zeigler, known as
Bob. He worked at Cummins for 43 years, retiring in 1985, I think.
He passed away on 2/7/2001 at the age of 79. After working in the shop at Cummins, he transferred to the NEW Technical Center and worked there until he retired."

[RER]

Reference David Sechrest Recent Comment On Mr. John Robert Zeigler


David Said:

Thanks to an email I received, another person has been identified.

Here's the email: "You asked if anyone knew someone in the LIFE Pictures. The picture ( I believe on page 10) of the young man holding an engine that is on a chain lift, is my Father. His name is John Robert Zeigler, known as
Bob. He worked at Cummins for 43 years, retiring in 1985, I think.
He passed away on 2/7/2001 at the age of 79. After working in the shop at Cummins, he transferred to the NEW Technical Center and worked there until he retired."

Comment to David: His daughter Roberta Zeigler had contacted the History Boards and at Post number 205, and 204 April 2, 2009 we had posted his name. However, you have added new information about his tenure at Cummins and movement within the company. His daughter Roberta Zeigler went to CHS with Richard and myself. I recall that Roberta was such a nice young lady and a person that always had a smile and comment if you approached her. Thanks David for the additional information.

[David Sechrest]

Bob, thanks for pointing that out. I went back through some of the pages, but I guess I didn't quite go back far enough.

[RER]

Probably Cummins Engine Precision Tooling Department
Picture relates to late 1949 and first month of 1950

Question: Can anyone add comments about this picture or and can you identify anyone in the picture?



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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc

[RER]

Another Person & Columbus Company To Identify (Probably Precision Tooling Cummins)
Date: Late 1949 or January 1950
Columbus, Indiana



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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc

[RER]

Two Persons & A Columbus Company To Identify (Probably Machine Tooling at Cummins)
Date: Late 1949 or January 1950
Columbus, Indiana



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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc

[RER]

Arvin's Industry Years Late 1940s & 1st Month 1950s
Columbus, Indiana

Making and processing the Arvin tables and chairs in the plant.




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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc.

[RER]

UPDATED INFORMATION: Brooks Brothers Tinners

Note: They performed sheetmetal work for ducts, stoves and furnaces.

The 1903-1904 Bartholomew County Directory had them listed at 339 Franklin, but this 1950 picture had the listing on 4th Street near Franklin Street. There were three family members that started the business in the late 1800s. The business as we know continued to at least this 1950 picture. The business closure date is unknown. Here are the three family members names that ran the business:

-Clarence M. Brooks, Tinner
-Almond L. Brooks, Tinner
-Walter C. Brooks, Tinner

Comment: I have no idea which one is in this picture, but I assume he was a Brooks. I went to school with several Brooks names, but have no idea their relation to these folks of the past.



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Source of picture(s):
Date taken: January 01, 1950
Photographer: Francis Miller © Time Inc.

This black and white photo was take from the Google hosted Time Inc/LIFE Photos Archive. Permission was granted March 16, 2009 to post selected pictures and our discussions relative to the pictures.. Time Inc. approval was given to the Columbus Historical Message board.. The photos are for personal use and not for commercial use per Time Inc