by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 2, 2020 | Historic facts
#5. Alliance Ware Revolutionizes Bathtubs and Sinks In 1934, Alliance Porcelain Products Company was newly organized by Clarence J. (CJ) Rodman, who purchased 33 of the 35 acres of the Buckeye Jack property, including all the buildings except the original bolt factory...
by Alliance Historical Society | Apr 1, 2020 | Historic facts
#4. Red Cross Canteen Serves Troops Passing Through Town The Alliance chapter of the Red Cross established a Canteen Committee to provide meals for the troops during World War I and again during World War II. In November 1918, a room at the Pennsylvania Depot was...
by Alliance Historical Society | Mar 31, 2020 | Historic facts
#3. Morgan Engineering Invents the Traveling Overhead Crane During the lifetime of Thomas R. Morgan, Sr., many notable milestones in the history of the company occurred, among them, the first Overhead Travelling Crane ever built in the United States in 1878; the first...
by Alliance Historical Society | Mar 30, 2020 | Historic facts
#2. Taylorcraft Supports the WWII Effort with Planes for England O-57 in production at the Taylorcraft hangar. The airplanes would be used by the Army Air Corps as a liaison airplane with ground forces. The “O” was the Army’s term for...
by Alliance Historical Society | Mar 29, 2020 | Historic facts
Over the next 25 days, we will bring you the top 25 events that shaped the history of Alliance. #1. The Alliance (crossing) of the railroads Two major railroad lines intersected in Alliance, once known as “The Crossing”. This is another popular...