Remembering Libby Owens Ford in Charleston WV

At one time, the largest sheet glass plant in the world.

[@hodges-hg6ck]

MIss you dad. Great video.

[@familybudgetgarage3506]

My dad Winfred Parsons worked there he retired in 1978 I believe he worked 44 yrs and 4 months. He was in the box shop for the first 40 yrs. I have a few pics of when he retired and his employee badge.

[@5pro479]

My grandfather, H. Creston Doner, was director of design for LOF for 37 years.

[@hodges-hg6ck]

Here are the details on the author of this video Remember MacCorkle Ave. S.E. & 57th St. Charleston, West Virginia : Libbey-Owens Ford Glass Plant # 1 Charleston, West Virginia 1916-1980
Author: Joe Hodges
Publisher: [Charleston, W. Va.] : [Joe Hodges], 2004.
Edition/Format: DVD video : English
Summary:
In 1915, the founder of Libbey-Owens purchased the land in Kanawha City that would be the home of the world's largest maker of sheet glass. The compilation of photographes and videotaped interviews with retirees of the plant recounts the history of the plant.

[@muderinc304]

My grandmother worked there back in the 50s I think I might be wrong but her name was herlene cantely

[@kyloken]

My family worked at the Charleston plant and the Lathrop, CA plant

[@Buckseed]

I worked at the Lathrop Automotive Plant from 1994-1997. It was also a large float plant..it shut down in 2014 I believe. Good times and I worked with a bunch of my father's childhood friends.

[@kristasmith5006]

How can I get a copy of some of the pictures used in this video? There are several of my grandfather, Lawrence LeFevre, that I've never seen before.

[@TJ-zf5sp]

I lived on 58TH Street beside the LOF Plant in the 1960's - 70's. I would play in the train cars and sometimes hopped a ride to town on one.

[@eddiemurphy6178]

I remember seeing smoke come out of the stacks for years.

[@user-jz3hp1uh4m]

Any body got green glass on there lawn

[@hodges-hg6ck]

Hi Dusty 52:15.

[@markmccoy1512]

Great job jerry