Robert Faries
Dublin Core
Title
Robert Faries
Subject
Robert Faries
Faries Manufacturing Co.
Wilson Park
Faries Park
Walrus Manufacturing Co.
Check-rower wire
revolving show window fixture
adjustable lamp holder
autoposean attachment for cameras
521 E. Eldorado St.
Civil war
veteran
Vandeventer
Decatur Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
1919
Photo File: Biography
photograph
Faries Manufacturing Co.
Wilson Park
Faries Park
Walrus Manufacturing Co.
Check-rower wire
revolving show window fixture
adjustable lamp holder
autoposean attachment for cameras
521 E. Eldorado St.
Civil war
veteran
Vandeventer
Decatur Herald and Review
Decatur, IL
1919
Photo File: Biography
photograph
Description
Photograph of Robert Faries (d. 11/17/1919). Faries was a manufacturer, inventor, and president of the Faries Manufacturing Co. He bought Wilson Park, and renamed it Faries Park in 1910. He founded the Faries Manufacturing Co. in 1881, which operated at 1080 E. Grand. This company manufactured check-rower wire and home electrical and gas fixtures. He also founded Walrus Manufacturing Co. He invented a machine for making check-rower wire, revolving show window fixture, adjustable lamp holder, and the Autoposean attachment for cameras. His home was at 521 E. Eldorado St, which was torn down in 1951 and replaced with Bill Burns Chevrolet. Faries was a veteran of the Civil War. The photo was taken by Vandeventer, and ran in the Decatur Herald or Daily Review on November 18, 1919.
Creator
Vandeventer, Decatur, IL
Source
Photo File: Biography - Faries, Robert
Publisher
Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Decatur Public Library, Decatur, IL
Date
11/18/1919
Contributor
Robert Faries
Rights
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Relation
none
Format
.jpg
Language
English
Type
photograph
Identifier
BIO138
Coverage
Robert Faries, Faries Manufacturing Co., Walrus Manufacturing Co., manufacturer, inventor, Faries Park, Vandeventer, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur IL
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
photograph
Physical Dimensions
2.75x3.75"
Collection
Citation
Vandeventer, Decatur, IL , “Robert Faries,” Decatur Public Library Local History Photo Collection, accessed November 30, 2024, https://124909.2vmbj36k4.asia/items/show/2032.