known glass manufacturing company washington pennsylvania items produced company known duncan glass glass company founded sons son law south neighborhood pittsburgh pennsylvania company joined glass companies form powerful glass trust factory destroyed fire company relieved trust relationship fire second generation duncan family moved operations washington pennsylvania company long time designer members duncan family economic pressures machine produced glass forced company sell assets continued produce duncan style glass history purchased glass factory 10th south neighborhood pittsburgh pennsylvania business partner duncan factory located adjacent provided easy access transportation new company formed duncan sons married george daughter susan year veteran glass manufacturing industry joined company designer previously mould shop king son company addition miller proved miller designs years internationally famous died took control company formed glass trust included operation factory destroyed fire relieving company trust relationship fire son law left company begin glass manufacturing operation newark ohio rebuilt factory jefferson avenue washington pennsylvania access railroads convenient natural gas needed power inexpensive construction plant featured pot finished january pattern produced new facility known mitchell pattern november firm officially incorporated duncan joining duncan family company abruptly ceased operations june modern assembly lines machinery caused hand glass remaining inventory sold greatly reduced prices causing glass collectors travel hundreds miles purchase final pieces equipment sold ohio continued produce duncan pieces number duncan employees joined duncan factory sold fire destroyed building june production duncan glass ceased duncan peak glass washington successful manufacturing concerns widely known county line goods washington glass making processes technologies significantly differ contemporary neighboring ohio west_virginia duncan differentiated exceptional design accomplished employing highly skilled workers unique batch produce colorful glass production process piece usually required popular styles produced 1920s 1940s including canterbury caribbean nautical sandwich spiral famous design swan required popular designs love language flowers passion flower legacy collections founded meeting glass collectors washington pennsylvania years society operated museum office house july society opened stand museum old building jefferson avenue near original location duncan glass plant duncan family residences room victorian mansion wade avenue washington pennsylvania built mansion president house design queen style ornate details stained glass doors windows wooden graduate donated house college memory wife president house book regional architecture
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