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1. Eckhardt, Edris Eckhardt, Edris Eckhardt, Edris; Artists; Cleveland Institute of Art; Case Western Reserve University; Cleveland College; Notre Dame Academy; Glassblowing; Pottery Edris Eckhardt won a Guggenheim fellowship because she rediscovered the Egyptian technique for making gold glass which was lost for 1500 years. She invented new processes for glass, bronze, and other types...

2. Three potters at a demonstration at Halle Brothers, Cleveland Three potters at a demonstration at Halle Brothers, Cleveland Ness, Betty; Potters; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) Left to right: Elizabeth Anderson, Thelma Townley and John Brunt participate in a demo at Halle Brothers in Cleveland.

3. Demo at Halle Brothers, Cleveland, 1927 Demo at Halle Brothers, Cleveland, 1927 Ness, Betty; Cowan Pottery Studio; Potters; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) Elizabeth Anderson, Cowan artist, doing a demonstration at Halle Brothers in Cleveland, Ohio. She married Eliot Ness in 1946.

4. Elizabeth Anderson, Cowan artist, 1935 Elizabeth Anderson, Cowan artist, 1935 Ness, Betty; Cowan Pottery Studio; Artists; Potters; Rocky River (Ohio) Elizabeth Anderson was an artist who worked at the Cowan Pottery Studio from 1927 to 1929. One of her works is entitled Spanish Dancers. She married Eliot Ness in 1946.

5. Miss Katherine Wilder with a collection of Cowan Pottery Miss Katherine Wilder with a collection of Cowan Pottery Cowan Pottery Studio; Pottery; Librarians; Libraries; Rocky River (Ohio); Rocky River Public Library Miss Katherine E. Wilder, Head Librarian at Rocky River Public Library, with a collection of Cowan Pottery. Also present, left to right, Mrs. J.C. Williams, Librarian, and Mrs. James Hanna.

6. Throwing a pot at the Cowan Pottery Studio Throwing a pot at the Cowan Pottery Studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) Throwing a pot at the Cowan Pottery Studio.

7. Adding final touches to flower jars at Cowan Pottery Studio Adding final touches to flower jars at Cowan Pottery Studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) Left to right: Jack O'Malley, John Brunt and Curly Chilton. They are adding final touches to flower jars (modern adaptation of Italian strawberry jar) designed by R. Guy Cowan and introduced in 1930.

8. Workers inside the Cowan Pottery Studio Workers inside the Cowan Pottery Studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Rocky River (Ohio) Left to right: Curly Chilton, Mr. McDevitt, William Brunt, and John Brunt.

9. Cowan Pottery glaze studio Cowan Pottery glaze studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) In the Cowan Pottery glaze studio. To the left is Richard O. Hummel, color technologist at Cowan until 1931. He later worked for Harshaw Chemical Co. out of the Pittsburgh office. On the right is William...

10. William "Red" Withrow inside the kiln at the Cowan Pottery Studio William "Red" Withrow inside the kiln at the Cowan Pottery Studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) William "Red" Withrow inside the kiln at the Cowan Pottery Studio. On the table in left foreground are unfired Seger cones.

11. Women workers at Cowan Pottery Studio Women workers at Cowan Pottery Studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) Left to right: Reva Brunt and Mabel Moenick working on vases and urns.

12. Mold makers at Cowan Pottery Studio Mold makers at Cowan Pottery Studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) Guy Malcolm (in background) and John Waugh, chief mold maker (in foreground), are designing molds from plastic models, ca. 1930.

13. George Brunt pouring slip at Cowan Pottery Studio George Brunt pouring slip at Cowan Pottery Studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) George Brunt is pouring slip (clay in a liquid form) into a mold, ca. 1930. "Sculptured Head" by Waylande Gregory in foreground.

14. Cowan Pottery casting studio Cowan Pottery casting studio Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Pottery; Rocky River (Ohio) Jack Waugh (center), chief mold maker, and Thelma Frazier Winter (right) finishing original sculpture in plaster for casting to be produced in limited edition.

15. Cowan Pottery spray booths Cowan Pottery spray booths Cowan Pottery Studio; Potteries; Rocky River (Ohio) Guy Cowan devised spray guns for applying glazes to pottery. Left to right: Irving Shupe, Clarence Brunt and Ray Todd work at specially designed spray booths.

16. Cowan Pottery storage room Cowan Pottery storage room Cowan Pottery Studio; Potters; Pottery; Potteries; Rocky River (Ohio) Clarence Brunt, Ray Todd and George ? in the drying room, ca. 1926. Greenware is shown arranged on long planks.

17. Cowan Pottery employees, new display room, 1930 Cowan Pottery employees, new display room, 1930 Cowan Pottery Studio; Potters; Potteries; Rocky River (Ohio) Workers located outside the Cowan Pottery Studio showroom. The studio was located at 19633 Lake Rd., Rocky River. It was newly constructed when this photo was taken in the spring of 1930.

18. Brunt family Brunt family Cowan Pottery Studio; Potters; Potteries; Rocky River (Ohio) Eight members of the Brunt family worked for Cowan Pottery Studio. Left to Right: Clarence Brunt (son), Chester Brunt (son), John Brunt (father), Reva Brunt (daughter), George Brunt (son), Evelyn Clevett...

19. Walter Barrett Creamery Co., after 1935 Walter Barrett Creamery Co., after 1935 Dairy products industry; Potteries; Rocky River (Ohio); Cowan Pottery Studio This was the site of the Cowan Pottery Studio and showroom. House to the right was where Guy Cowan's parents' lived. The Barrett Family bought all this property in 1935 for their creamery.

20. Leonard Dryansky gives tips on clay modeling at Karamu House, 1964 Leonard Dryansky gives tips on clay modeling at Karamu House, 1964 Karamu House; Settlement Houses; Pottery; Classrooms; Art education; Teachers; Girl Scouts "Leonardy Dryansky, art director at Karamu House, at a special workshop attended by 250 Girl Scout leaders and other girls group advisers." -- photo verso.
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