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Morgantown Glassware Guild Inc.
This well-known Morgantown glass manufacturer began producing high-quality hand-blown glassware under the name Morgantown Glass Works at a location near the Seneca Glass Company in 1899. In the 1920s and 1930s, the company was famous for its Continental Line of glassware. After several previous name changes, beginning January, 1939, the company operated under the name Morgantown Glassware Guild Inc. In 1963, First Lady Jackie Kennedy ordered a line of lead crystal glassware for the White House from the Morgantown Glassware Guild. From then on, this line was called The President's House. In the spring of 1965, the plant was sold to the Moundsville-based Fostoria Glass Company and was eventually closed in April, 1971.
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Morgantown Glassware Guild
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The current glass exhibit at the museum includes the following items handcrafted by the Morgantown Glassware Guild's artisans: President's House stemware, Christmas tree stack jars, chanticleer cocktail glasses, swirl tumblers, and candleholders.
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