The Gerlach Barklow Co. was an art calendar factory located in Joliet, Illinois, which was "one of the largest calendar and advertising companies in America."[1][2] the company was founded in 1907.[2] The factory employed over 1,500 people at its peak in the 1950s.[3]
| Industry | Art calendar factory and advertising company |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1907 |
| Defunct | 1971 |
| Headquarters | , |
Artists who worked for Gerlach Barklow included Arthur H. Hider, Bradshaw Crandell, Fletcher C. Ransom,[4] Adelaide Hiebel,[5][6] and Zula Kenyon.[7] Many of the company's artists were women, or local residents, and many local residents served as artists' models. Lois Delander of Joliet, better known as Miss America 1927, was among the most famous models. A Gerlach-Barklow fan is displayed in the collection of the Oakland Museum of California.[8]
Gerlach Barklow calendars were purchased by businesses to be given to their important customers as gifts.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Gerlach Barklow". Barlow Clearinghouse-Genealogy. Archived from the original on Jul 13, 2015. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ a b "Joliet's Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company - Historical Photos & Images of Joliet's Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company". Arcadia Publishing. Archived from the original on 13 Jul 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ Sorensen, Karen (2012-02-22). "Old Calendars Now Now Coveted by Collectors, Plainfield Historians Say". Plainfield Patch. Plainfield, IL. Archived from the original on Sep 4, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "Fletcher Charles Ransom - The Prize in Sight Painting". Bedford Fine Art Gallery. Archived from the original on Oct 4, 2023.
- ^ "Adelaide Hiebel". CityofJoliet.com. Archived from the original on Oct 4, 2015. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "AdelaideHiebel.com - Home". Archived from the original on May 1, 2006. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "ZulaKenyon.com". Archived from the original on Jul 10, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- ^ "Gerlach-Barklow Company. Joliet, IL, advertisement, rigid fan". Oakland Museum of California. Archived from the original on 2013-07-13.
- ^ "Then & Now: Gerlach-Barklow Co". Joliet Herald News. 2011-12-04. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-06-07.
- Smith, Timothy J. (2009). Joliet's Gerlach Barklow Calendar Company. Images of America. Chicago, IL: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738577265.
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