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Photograph

Entry/Object ID

2020.25.1049

Description

Circa 1907 HILLYARD CHEMICAL COMPANY 4th & Jules Streets HILLYARD DISINFECTANT COMPANY 4th & Jules Streets HILLYARD,INC 4th & Jules https://www.stjosephmemorylane.com/4thstreet/north4th.html

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Photograph

Subject Person or Organization

Hillyard Chemical Company

Context

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