T206 Factories

[White Borders]

Polar Bear - Factory No. 6, 1st District, Middletown, Ohio

Paul Sorg and John Auer began producing cut plug tobacco in Middletown, Ohio, in the late 1870’s. In 1898, Continental Tobacco Company (one of the main holding companies under the American Tobacco Company umbrella) purchased the Middletown plant. In early 1899, Luhrman & Wilburn Tobacco Company of Cincinnati (one of the largest scrap tobacco manufacturers) was purchased by Continental. Continental then moved the Luhrman & Wilburn operations to the Middletown factory. Upon the break-up of ATC in 1912, the plant ownership changed to the P. Lorillard Company, which operated it until 1951. The plant was demolished in 1958.

[Matthew H]

Frank, Schmidt Litho Co. printed the Obaks for ATC. Their building was/is in sf and is now the Clocktower Lofts. My Dad used to live in that building. I remember they had a display of different lithographs for cans and crates that were found in the building. I'm sure that's where they printed the Obaks. They were there starting 1907.

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Matthew H

Frank, Schmidt Litho Co. printed the Obaks for ATC. Their building was/is in sf and is now the Clocktower Lofts. My Dad used to live in that building. I remember they had a display of different lithographs for cans and crates that were found in the building. I'm sure that's where they printed the Obaks. They were there starting 1907.

Schmidt Lithographic Co. indeed printed the Obaks. Schmidt Litho. was the west coast's equivalent to American Litho. If you are visiting San Fran,
take the time to visit the Clocktower Bldg.....for in it there is a museum featuring a lot of their beautifully lithographed products.

Unfortunately, the American Lithographic Bldg. on Park Avenue South & 19th Street in NYC doesn't feature such a museum. It has been converted
to professional offices.





TED Z