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Bills, statements, and invoices from the Ginocchio-Jones Fruit Co. from 1915-1917 for muscat grape orders.

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4 photographs, including bricks from a demolished building, off the press, in a stone yard, and exteriors near Guaranty Building (1927-1983).

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Informational booklets about bricks, machinery, brick mantels, and home models (circa 1905-1916):

Brook and Roofing Tile Machinery. Mueller Bros. (undated)

Catalogue of Brick Mantels. Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. (undated)

Catalogue of Press Brick and Roofing Tile Machinery. Illinois Supply and Construction Co. (circa 1905)

Hy-tex Brick. Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. (1916)

The Hy-tex House of Moderate Cost. Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. (1914)

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Letter with decorative letterhead from J.J. Lockwood, agent for the Hydraulic Press Brick Company, to H. W. Eliot (12 February 1883)

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3 stock certificates for the Hydraulic-Press Brick Company from 1889 (2) and 1962.

Scope and Contents The Brick Industry Collection contains booklets, photographs, certificates, and correspondence that provide insight on the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of bricks from the 1880s into the early 20th century. Many of the materials are from the local Hydraulic-Press Brick Company of St. Louis, a prominent business founded in 1868 and later owned by Henry W. Eliot, T.S. Eliot’s father. The company is known for its use and development of the hydraulic press, which allowed for the mass...