The Mitchell Manufacturing Company, Portsmouth, Ohio
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Title
The Mitchell Manufacturing Company, Portsmouth, Ohio
Description
Sepia toned image of the Mitchell Manufacturing Company at the southwest corner of Eighth (8th) and Adams Streets. In 1902 Charles Mitchell wanted to make vending machines to sell shoe laces for one nickel. Only later did the company produce their own laces to fill the vending machines. By 1909 they focused on supplying bulk laces to the local shoe factories.
Creator
Unknown
Date
1909
Contributor
Scan donated by Paul O'Neill from the Bill Glockner Collection
Format
9 x 14 cm scanned postcard
Coverage
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio
Rights
Paul O'Neill
Collection
Citation
Unknown , “The Mitchell Manufacturing Company, Portsmouth, Ohio,” Local History Digital Collection, accessed July 16, 2024, https://yourppl.org/history/items/show/18206.