Michael Owens and the Glass Industry

by Quentin R. Skrabec Jr.

The ubiquitous glass container is an afterthought in modern life. Today 1/2s marketing focus is on the beverage inside the bottle and the snappy jingle or ad that clamors for consumer attention. But before the bottle was filled, it had to be made. Prior to the automated machines invented by Michael Owens, child labor was the backbone in producing inconsistent and unsanitary containers for foods, beverages, and medicines.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158980385X
• ISBN13: 9781589803855
• Release Date: October 2006
• Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"