Red Wing Pottery
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Red Wing pottery refers to American stoneware, pottery, or dinnerware items made by any of various companies in Red Wing, Minnesota. The first known pottery was established in the late 1870s and production continued under various company names until the last business, Red Wing Potteries, Inc., closed its doors in 1967 due to a strike.[1] Companies known to exist include Red Wing Stoneware Company, Minnesota Stoneware Company, North Star Stoneware Company, Union Stoneware Company, Red Wing Union Stoneware Company, and finally Red Wing Potteries, Inc.[2] Wares produced by these businesses have become collectibles.
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[edit] Pottery industry in Red Wing
Pottery was and is produced in Red Wing, MN by various companies.
[edit] Minnesota Stoneware Company
Minnesota Stoneware Company was in production from 1883-1906. It is one of the companies that merged to form Red Wing Union Stoneware Company.[3]
[edit] North Star Stoneware
North Star Stoneware was in production from 1892-1896.[4]
[edit] Red Wing Stoneware Company
Red Wing Stoneware Company was in operation from 1877-1906. It is one of the companies that merged to form Red Wing Union Stoneware Company.[5]
[edit] Union Stoneware Company
Union Stoneware Company was in production from 1894-1906. It is one of the companies that merged to form Red Wing Union Stoneware Company.[6]
[edit] Red Wing Union Stoneware Company
Red Wing Union Stoneware Company was the operating name of potteries in Red Wing from 1906-1936.[7]
[edit] Red Wing Potteries, Inc.
Red Wing Potteries, Inc. is the same company as Red Wing Union Stoneware Company. The name changed in 1936 and was retained until the pottery closed in 1967.[8]
[edit] Red Wing Pottery
The present day company, Red Wing Pottery was formed in 1967, when R.A. Gillmer (the last President of Red Wing Potteries) purchased the company from the other shareholders during liquidation. The company operated primarily as a retail business until 1996 when the third generation of the Gillmer family began production again. Red Wing Pottery is still produced today, although with a smaller production output than its early boom years.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Gillmer, Richard S. (1968). "Death of a Business: the Red Wing Potteries" 280 pgs Ross & Haines: Minneapolis
- ^ DePasquale, Dan, Gail Peck, and Larry Peterson. (1983). "Red Wing Stoneware" 160 pgs Collector Books: Paducah, Kentucky
- ^ DePasquale, Dan, Gail Peck, and Larry Peterson. (1983). "Red Wing Stoneware" 160 pgs Collector Books: Paducah, Kentucky
- ^ DePasquale, Dan, Gail Peck, and Larry Peterson. (1983). "Red Wing Stoneware" 160 pgs Collector Books: Paducah, Kentucky
- ^ DePasquale, Dan, Gail Peck, and Larry Peterson. (1983). "Red Wing Stoneware" 160 pgs Collector Books: Paducah, Kentucky
- ^ DePasquale, Dan, Gail Peck, and Larry Peterson. (1983). "Red Wing Stoneware" 160 pgs Collector Books: Paducah, Kentucky
- ^ DePasquale, Dan, Gail Peck, and Larry Peterson. (1983). "Red Wing Stoneware" 160 pgs Collector Books: Paducah, Kentucky
- ^ DePasquale, Dan, Gail Peck, and Larry Peterson. (1983). "Red Wing Stoneware" 160 pgs Collector Books: Paducah, Kentucky
