Description: The Etch A Sketch® toy was invented by Frenchman Arthur Granjean in the late 1950s. Ohio Art Company of Bryan, Ohio bought the rights and the Etch A Sketch® was first produced on July 12, 1960. It contains aluminum powder and plastic beads behind its glass screen. Two knobs control a stylus that runs through the powder, leaving black marks on the screen. Shaking the toy re-coats the screen with the aluminum powder, erasing the image. This Etch A Sketch®, produced around 1975, measures 12 by 9 by 2 inches (30.48 by 22.86 by 5.08 cm). View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Om1477_1535135_001
Subjects: Business and Labor; Arts and Entertainment; Toys; Ohio Art Company
Places: Bryan (Ohio); Williams County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Page: 43; Picture: 53; Credit: J. Connor Howell; Caption: Rimming a jug on a Potter's Wheel." This photograph depicts an unknown potter forming the rim of a jug. This photo was most likely taken at S.A. Weller Pottery Company in Zanesville, Ohio. S.A. Weller Pottery, located at 1888 Ceramic Avenue, was generally considered to be the largest art pottery maker in the world. Founded in 1872 by Samuel A. Weller in Fultenham, Ohio, he moved production to Zanesville in 1888 and built his first factory in 1890. The company handled all aspects if production, from digging the clay all the way through the firing in the kiln. Some of the most popular of his patterns were: Hudson, Sicard, Louwelsa, Woodcraft and Camelot. The S.A. Weller Pottery Company closed in 1948. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B13F08_015_001
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Weller Pottery Company; Pottery wheels; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project.
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: The caption reads: "Potter at Work - (another print of Weller's Pottery Zanesville.)" Samuel Weller founded Wellers Pottery in 1872. He dug the clay soil at Fultenham, Ohio, threw and fired the potters and then sold them door to door in Zanesville. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F09_004_1
Subjects: Art pottery, American--20th century. Zanesville (Ohio); Weller Pottery Company
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a potter at work. The photograph was most likely taken at the Weller Pottery Company in Zanesville, Ohio. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F09_005_1
Subjects: Art pottery, American--20th century. Zanesville (Ohio); Weller Pottery Company
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: The caption reads: "Potter at work. Zanesville Weller's Pottery" The company was founded by Samuel Weller in Fultenham, Ohio. He dug the clay soil, made the pottery and fired it in a kiln in his log cabin. He then loaded the pottery on his wagon and drove to Zanesville to sell it door to door. His company was well know with many talented artists. Weller died in 1925, but his company continued until 1848. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F09_021_1
Subjects: Art pottery, American--20th century. Zanesville (Ohio); Weller Pottery Company
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows a man throwing clay on a pottery wheel. S.A. Weller Pottery located at 1888 Ceramic Avenue, was generally considered to be the largest art pottery in the world, with 400, 000 square feet of floor space, manufacturing all kinds of decorative art ware. Founded in 1872 by Samuel A. Weller (1851- 1925), initially in Fultenham, Ohio, he moved production to Zanesville in 1888 and built his first factory in 1890. The company handled all aspects if production, from digging the clay all the way through the firing in the kiln. At first, Weller produced everyday items such as cookware and flower pots, but in 1895 the company began producing more decorative items such as vases and figurines, eventually becoming the largest producer of art pottery in the world. The few of the most popular of his patterns are: Hudson, Sicard, Louwelsa, Woodcraft and Camelot. Sam Weller's Pottery closed in 1948. Though many think that Weller Pottery is just an imitation of Roseville and Rookwood pottery, Weller pieces are displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and at other museums. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F09_008_1
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Weller Pottery Company; Pottery wheels
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Potter at work. Wellers Pottery, Zanesville." This photograph shows an unknown man molding clay on a pottery wheel at S.A. Weller Pottery Company in Zanesville, Ohio. S.A. Weller Pottery located at 1888 Ceramic Avenue, was generally considered to be the largest art pottery producer in the world. The company was founded in 1872 by Samuel A. Weller (1851- 1925), in Fultenham, Ohio. Weller moved production to Zanesville in 1888 and built his first factory in 1890. The company handled all aspects of production, from digging the clay all the way through the firing in the kiln. At first, Weller produced everyday items such as cookware and flower pots, but in 1895 the company began producing more decorative items such as vases and figurines. Some of the most popular Weller patterns are: Hudson, Sicard, Louwelsa, Woodcraft and Camelot. Sam Weller's Pottery closed in 1948. Though many think that Weller Pottery is just an imitation of Roseville and Rookwood pottery, Weller pieces are displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and at other museums. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B07F12_024_1
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Weller Pottery Company; Pottery wheels; Works Progress Administration of Ohio (U.S.)
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code - F2; Class. Industry - Pottery Mfg.; Ident. - opened kiln." This photograph shows the inside of a brick kiln, full of pottery. This is most likely Weller Pottery. S.A. Weller Pottery located at 1888 Ceramic Avenue, was generally considered to be the largest art pottery in the world, with 400,000 square feet of floor space, manufacturing all kinds of decorative art ware. Founded in 1872 by Samuel A. Weller (1851- 1925), initially in Fultenham, Ohio, he moved production to Zanesville in 1888 and built his first factory in 1890. The company handled all aspects if production, from digging the clay all the way through the firing in the kiln. At first, Weller produced everyday items such as cookware and flower pots, but in 1895 the company began producing more decorative items such as vases and figurines, eventually becoming the largest producer of art pottery in the world. The few of the most popular of his patterns are: Hudson, Sicard, Louwelsa, Woodcraft and Camelot. Sam Weller’s Pottery closed in 1948. Though many think that Weller Pottery is just an imitation of Roseville and Rookwood pottery, Weller pieces are displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and at other museums. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F01_018_001
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Weller Pottery Company; Kilns
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code - F80; Class. - Industry; Ident. - Firing Kilns." This photograph shows a man shoveling coal into a firing kiln. This is most likely Weller Pottery. S.A. Weller Pottery located at 1888 Ceramic Avenue, was generally considered to be the largest art pottery in the world, with 400,000 square feet of floor space, manufacturing all kinds of decorative art ware. Founded in 1872 by Samuel A. Weller (1851- 1925), initially in Fultenham, Ohio, he moved production to Zanesville in 1888 and built his first factory in 1890. The company handled all aspects if production, from digging the clay all the way through the firing in the kiln. At first, Weller produced everyday items such as cookware and flower pots, but in 1895 the company began producing more decorative items such as vases and figurines, eventually becoming the largest producer of art pottery in the world. The few of the most popular of his patterns are: Hudson, Sicard, Louwelsa, Woodcraft and Camelot. Sam Weller’s Pottery closed in 1948. Though many think that Weller Pottery is just an imitation of Roseville and Rookwood pottery, Weller pieces are displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and at other museums. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F01_019_001
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Weller Pottery Company; Kilns
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Reverse reads: "Code - F1; Class - Industry - Pottery Mfg.; Ident. - Pouring Moulds." The bowls on the table behind the potter appear to be similar to some make by Roseville Pottery. Roseville Pottery was founded in 1892 by George F. Young in Roseville, Ohio, at first making painted flower pots. In 1898, he moved to Zanesville, Ohio, into the former Clark Stoneware Plant building, to try and compete with nearby art pottery companies Weller and Owens. In 1900, they began producing the high quality art pottery line known as Roseville Rozane Ware. Roseville was the first pottery in Ohio to use a tunnel kiln, which greatly increased their production capacity. Roseville Pottery closed in 1954. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F01_020_001
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Roseville Pottery Company
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Caption reads: "Potter at Work, Zanesville. Photograph courtesy of Weller Pottery. This photograph shows a man throwing clay on a pottery wheel. S.A. Weller Pottery located at 1888 Ceramic Avenue, was generally considered to be the largest art pottery in the world, with 400,000 square feet of floor space, manufacturing all kinds of decorative art ware. Founded in 1872 by Samuel A. Weller (1851- 1925), initially in Fultenham, Ohio, he moved production to Zanesville in 1888 and built his first factory in 1890. The company handled all aspects if production, from digging the clay all the way through the firing in the kiln. At first, Weller produced everyday items such as cookware and flower pots, but in 1895 the company began producing more decorative items such as vases and figurines, eventually becoming the largest producer of art pottery in the world. The few of the most popular of his patterns are: Hudson, Sicard, Louwelsa, Woodcraft and Camelot. Sam Weller’s Pottery closed in 1948. Though many think that Weller Pottery is just an imitation of Roseville and Rookwood pottery, Weller pieces are displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and at other museums. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B08F01_030_001
Subjects: Pottery--Ohio--Zanesville; Art pottery, American--Ohio--Zanesville--History; Weller Pottery Company; Pottery wheels
Places: Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)