Oliver Typewriter Factory in Winter 1905

Oliver Typewriter Factory in Winter 1905

This photo shows the grounds of the Oliver Typewriter factory as it appeared between 1903 and 1906. The separate Office building was erected in 1902, and the additions to the rear of the original factory were completed in 1903. The snow obscures the tire tracks on the entrance road (from Clay Street) that ran close to the train tracks. The drive curved under the free-standing brick gate with two signs: Office and Oliver Typewriter Company.

In 1905, the company was producing The Oliver Standard Visible Writer Model 3 for sale in the United States, and Model 4, the first produced for export. They were over 2000 machines behind filling orders and the factory turned out 125 machines every 10 hours, the usual workday. There were nearly 700 employees.

1905