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The '''Birmingham Macaroni Company''' manufactured '''Eagle Brand''' macaroni and | The '''Birmingham Macaroni Company''' manufactured '''Eagle Brand''' macaroni, spaghetti and grits in [[Birmingham]] from a three-story 50 foot by 100 foot plant at [[14th Street South|14th Street]] and [[4th Avenue South|Avenue D]] on [[Southside]]. The company was owned by [[P. J. Serio]] and kept its offices in the [[Empire Building]] with [[C. S. Simmons]] as secretary and treasurer. | ||
When described in 1911, the Birmingham Macaroni Company produced 6,000 pounds of pasta a day using 30 barrels of flour. The plant was staffed by 20 employees, many of them native [[Italian immigration|Italians]] and was equipped with modern machinery. | When described in 1911, the Birmingham Macaroni Company produced 6,000 pounds of pasta a day using 30 barrels of flour. The plant was staffed by 20 employees, many of them native [[Italian immigration|Italians]] and was equipped with modern machinery. | ||
Revision as of 16:49, 15 November 2015
The Birmingham Macaroni Company manufactured Eagle Brand macaroni, spaghetti and grits in Birmingham from a three-story 50 foot by 100 foot plant at 14th Street and Avenue D on Southside. The company was owned by P. J. Serio and kept its offices in the Empire Building with C. S. Simmons as secretary and treasurer.
When described in 1911, the Birmingham Macaroni Company produced 6,000 pounds of pasta a day using 30 barrels of flour. The plant was staffed by 20 employees, many of them native Italians and was equipped with modern machinery.
References
- American Illustrating Company (c. 1911) Pen and Sunlight Sketches of Greater Birmingham. Birmingham. p. 156