Name/Title
PhotographEntry/Object ID
2020.25.1049Description
Circa 1907
HILLYARD CHEMICAL COMPANY
4th & Jules Streets
HILLYARD DISINFECTANT COMPANY
4th & Jules Streets
HILLYARD,INC
4th & Jules
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Hillyard Chemical CompanyContext
Circa 1907
HILLYARD CHEMICAL COMPANY
4th & Jules Streets
HILLYARD DISINFECTANT COMPANY
4th & Jules Streets
HILLYARD,INC
4th & Jules
Hillyard, Inc is located at 4th & Jules Streets
Earlier known as Hillyard Disinfectant Company and Hillyard Chemical
Hillyards is a privately owned cleaning products company
Their speciality is providing products for cleaning and maintenance of wood basketball courts
Newton S. Hillyard founded the company in 1907 as a cleaning supplies manufacturer
Hillyard's son Marvin asked him to sponsor a basketball team
Newton S. then developed the company's signature cleaning supplies that made the floors "less oily"
It is in it's 4th generation of family ownership since 1907
Photo #1 - Hillyard plant at 4th & Jules
Photo #2 - 1942 envelope postmark
Photo #3 - 1963 circa
Photo #4 - 1971 advertisement
Photo #5 - Transport and drivers
Photo #6 - Horse drawn sales wagon
Photo #7 - 1930's sales truck
Photo #8 - 1967 Advertisement