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  2. Fostoria, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Fostoria (/ f ɒ s ˈ t ʊər iː ə /, foss-TORR-EE-ə) is a city located at the convergence of Hancock, Seneca, and Wood counties [5] in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,046 at the 2020 Census , [ 6 ] slightly down from 13,441 at the 2010 Census . [ 7 ]

  3. Mambourg Glass Company - Wikipedia

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    Eventually, Fostoria had 13 different glass companies at various times between 1887 and 1920. [31] [Note 3] The gas boom in northwestern Ohio enabled the state to improve its national ranking as a manufacturer of glass (based on value of product) from 4th in 1880 to 2nd in 1890. [34]

  4. Henry Crimmel - Wikipedia

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    Henry Crimmel (February 14, 1844 – October 10, 1917) was an American glassmaker who became well known in Ohio and Indiana. A German that came with his family to America at the age of eight years, the American Civil War veteran started at the lowest level in glass making, and learned every aspect of the business. [1]

  5. Category:Fostoria, Ohio - Wikipedia

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  6. Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company - Wikipedia

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    The Fostoria Shade and Lamp Company was the largest manufacturer of glass lamps in the United States during the early 1890s. It began operations in Fostoria, Ohio, on May 17, 1890. The plant was run by Nicholas Kopp Jr., a former chemist at Hobbs, Brockunier and Company in West Virginia. Kopp achieved fame for his many glass designs and ...

  7. Seneca County, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Seneca County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio.As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,069. [1] Its county seat is Tiffin. [2] The county was created in 1820 and organized in 1824. [3]

  8. Nickel Plate Glass Company - Wikipedia

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    The founders were enticed to build their glass factory in Fostoria, Ohio. They were guaranteed $8,000 (equivalent to $271,289 in 2023) cash, five acres (2.0 ha) of land, no taxes, and free natural gas forever. [17] [Note 3] The men making the guarantees were prominent local capitalists Charles Foster, Rawson Crocker, and Edward Marks. [11]

  9. Jackson Township, Seneca County, Ohio - Wikipedia

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    Location of Jackson Township (red) in Seneca County, adjacent to the city of Fostoria (yellow). Coordinates: 41°12′51″N 83°21′53″W  /  41.21417°N 83.36472°W  / 41.21417; -83 Country