"Rosie the Riveters" like Eleanor Flora helped in the war effort at Armstrong's Floor Plant in the 1940s. Taken in 1943 when Eleanor was 19. The picture was used as "Help Wanted" ad for Armstrong Floor Plant on Liberty Street and read "You Can Do It Too." Flora enlisted in the Navy in 1944 as a WAVE (Women Accepted as Volunteer Emergency Service) and was stationed at Pensacola Naval Air Station in Florida. Because of her work at Armstrong, she was not required to take further training in aircraft repair. At Pensacola she served as an Aviation Metalsmith Mate and repaired PBY Catalinas, the patrol bombers that patrolled the coast. These planes were painted black for night patrol and were called "Black Cats." An example of one hangs in the Naval Air Museum in Pensacola.
Armstrong Cork Co. 25 Year Club, at the Closure Plant. Identified are H. K. Mearig, standing, far right; Al Smaler, seated at left; J. D. Glenn, seated second from left; Fred Ritts seated at center; and Lewis Bentley, Superintendent, seated at right.
Armstrong Cork Company, Home Office Visit, May, 1949. Back Row: L. G. Boehm, Chester Yee, A. C. Perry, C. N. Kahlsdorf, C. C. Keefe, H. L. LeFever, J. F. Boehm. Third Row: H. W. Holmes, P. Z. Kreider, M. F. Stoddard, C. M. Shissler, J. W. Slaugh, C. R. Wittlinger, M. F. Brunner, L. J. Fraser. Second Row: J. D. Glenn, Stephen Emick, L. F. Wilson, P. B. Kramer, A. G. Smith, D. A. Gerz, L. J. Herman. Front Row: E. R. Miller, A. J. Kelley, K. C. Lyon, T. W. Boyett, J. W. Glass, Jr., Robert Gunzenhauser.
Armstrong World Industries floor plant demolition.
Provenance
Burgundy vinyl album containing over 200 photos taken by Francis X. Schaller, Jr. of the demolition of the Armstrong World Industries floor plant in Lancaster. All photos were taken between January and August of 2007 an are well identified. They are arranged backwards - from end to beginning of demolition process. Mr. Schaller worked at the plant for 40 years. His personal notes, as well as maps of the plant are included. Also included are two CDs: one ontains about 150 images of the floor plant taken in July 2007 before demolition; the other contains several postcards which can also be found in the LCHS Postcard Collection.
