Antique History & Makers: Stories of the Companies Behind the Pieces

Hazel Atlas Glass Company, American Icon in Ing...

Hazel-Atlas Glass Company was formed in 1902 in Washington, Pennsylvania (with main offices later associated with Wheeling, West Virginia) through the merger of the Hazel Glass and Metals Company, Atlas...

Hazel Atlas Glass Company, American Icon in Ing...

Hazel-Atlas Glass Company was formed in 1902 in Washington, Pennsylvania (with main offices later associated with Wheeling, West Virginia) through the merger of the Hazel Glass and Metals Company, Atlas...

Did You Know...

  • Pyrex was created in 1915 by Bessie Littleton, the wife of an engineer at Corning.
  • The first item created was a pie plate.
  • Made with a special glass named borosilicate, that is resistant to breakage under extreme temperatures.