Dean Six Visits-Week 1

We were very fortunate to begin our fist week of study on glass and ceramics in West Virginia with a visit by Dean Six, West Virginia's premier expert on glass production in the state and surrounding areas. Dean informed us of the reasons why West Virginia and particularly the Teays Valley region were ideally suited for glass production. He also showed us examples of glass products produced by various glass makers in West Virginia.

Dean Six explaining why West Virginia was ideal for the glass and ceramics
industries. It has transportation (rail and river), and natural resources
such as coal.

A clear glass bottle manufactured in Huntington, West Virginia.

A brown Coca-Cola Bottle from Huntington, West Virginia.

Six Shootin' Steve and a glass gun-shaped flask.

Various marbles manufactured in West Virginia.