amylsacks' photos with the keyword: factory

And thus ends our saga. Such local landmarks as the 24-hr Church Of Elvis, the Metro on Broadway, and The Pagoda are long gone, but Franz -- in its fragrant, white glory-- marches on!

Plus, all the non-cartoon people look so gloomy. Well, except for the bread truck dude. Maybe he was the only one whose photo got snapped on a Friday instead of a Monday.

So apparently even then, the entire operation was run by about six people, not counting the cartoon tour guide.

"I've never sat on a loaf of bread before! It feels great!" - MST3K, "Out Of This World" .

Front and back covers for a promotional published by Franz Bakery, Portland, Oregon. Sadly, they didn't have the giant revolving bread loaf on the factory roof yet. Now you have no choice but to come over and see it for yourself.

America, here comes Seth Green to deliver your vegetarian goodies! Front and back covers of a promotional published by Loma Linda Foods, of Arlington, California and Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Shown slightly larger than original size. Originally posted to flickr on June 10th, 2011.

A lost opportunity. This ad just needed drizzle, a fog machine, and a smoking gun in Miss Avis' hand. Then it would've been Rental Noir.

"...Founded in 1892, this Company was the originator of the 'crown cork' or bottle cap and has continuously since that time been by far the largest manufacturer of this ingenious sealing device..." SCIENCE! AND INDUSTRY!! Working together to make your produce IMMORTAL!!!

Forget all those giveaways of European vacations, furs, and luxury cars! The prize 5-lb. wheel of Cheddar is where it's at, Baby! [drools] From the April issue of Sunset magazine.

Four out of four nameless, voiceless proles agree that sore feet are awful, and that a cold beer would taste terrific right about now...

But sometimes, a cable assembly is just a cable assembly. Hmmm...

OMG! Vinylite™ nipples and... [gasp] Extra-Heavy NUTS! (Yes, I am secretly eleven years old. What of it?)

Ah, yes. Let's return now to those golden days before fire and safety regs...

I'm totally humming the second portion of Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" as I look these over. Aren't you?

"For over thirty-five years, The Electric Auto-Lite Company has specialized its abilities on the production of automotive starting, lighting, and ignition equipment. The engineering know-how and specialized skills that have resulted from that experience will become apparent to you as you use this catalog of automotive wire and cables..." I've done my best to pinpoint a date for this. According to General Cable History : "1911 - Prestolite Wire, acquired by General Cable in 2012, was originally founded as Electric Autolite. A wire and cable division was official[ly] established in Port Huron, Michigan, in the 1930[s] and that was when the Prestolite Brand name first came into use." Front and back covers of a 52-page catalog, published by The Electric Auto-Lite Company, Port Huron, Michigan.