Plant Manager Ralph Gray (Bernard's father) at the office entrance ~ 1939
Began working at the plant under then new owner Robertson ~
1925 and later Heller.
His sons would later be key employees at the plant as well.
~ 1940 at Medora Brick Plant looking along kilns, rail siding, and long
storage shed.
~ 1948 Medora Brick Plant with kiln in the forefront right and
the machine shop / power plant behind right.
Young man (name?) pictured along the rail siding.
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Plant Manager Ralph Gray at the office entrance ~ 1950
Medora Brick Plant ~ 1950
~ 1951
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names
~ 1950 L to R: Jack Hughes, Jennings Turney, Ray Greathouse, Earnest
Reynolds.
~1950 L to R: Ab Murphin, Elza Beavers, Clarence Williams, Roy Hubbard.
Names to the faces for this ~ 1952 Thanksgiving meal (day before
Thanksgiving)" - L to R: Adam Wineinger, Gerald Hinderlider, Carl Johnson,
Charles Gaiter, Clarence Hubbard,
Jesse Scott, and Jennings Turney
1950's / 1960's L to R: Erridine Gray, Francis Trueblood, Ralph
Gray
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~1950 / 1965 sitting on a low brick wall (since gone) to the plant
office.
L to R: child, Erridine Gray, Francis Trueblood, Ralph Gray, and ?
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names.
From the west in the yard of the home that served as the plant manager's
residence looking toward the horse barn/employee changing area. Likely
after WWII.
Names or date not known -
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if you know.
Plant Manager Ralph Gray at the plant in 1965. Began working at the plant
under then new owners Robertson & Heller in ~ 1925.
Bernard Gray ~
1968 as Plant Superintendent
along side the plant office and Brick Plant Rd.
Medora Brick Plant October 1984
'Tossers' filling a kiln for firing. ~ 1980's.
What was the daily production standard for tossers and setters?
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Album 1 - vintage
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Special Collection of photos collected and shared from the 1930's - 1980's
by Bernard Gray
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Album 2 - vintage
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Special Collection of photos collected and shared by
Paul A. Carr
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Album 3 - July 2005 |
Brick Plant Rd, Machine Shop / Power Plant
photos
taken
by Steve Graves |
Album 4 - July 2005 |
Office and Horse Barn/Employee Dressing Addition
taken
by Steve Graves |
Album 5
- Feb 2005 |
Professional collection of photos
taken by
Cindy Seigle |
Album 6 -Feb
2006 |
Professional collection of photos
taken by
Chris Crawford
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Album 7
- Mar.
2006 |
Photos taken by
Tony and Leigh Lombardi |
Album 8 - vintage
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Special Photos shared by Mark Hill
from nearby grain elevator
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This site aims to tell the story of the Medora
Brick Plant
and foster thought and discussion about its future.
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