Black and white photograph featuring a close-up view of a factory worker wearing safety goggles in the midst of welding something in Joplin, Missouri, as taken on May 17, 1962. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph featuring a factory worker working with building pipes in Joplin, Missouri, as taken on May 17, 1962. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

Black and white photograph featuring a factory worker wearing safety goggles in the midst of welding something in Joplin, Missouri, as taken on May 17, 1962. Photograph by Douglas R. Gilbert. Scanned from the negative.

A photo of a man connecting several trucks to the main amonia refrigerating plant. The caption reads "Trucks Being Connected With Main Ammonia Refrigerating Plant: The very latest feature for delivering cream pies."

A black and white photo of the pie pan washer, which is being operated by two women i white dresses. The caption reads: "Designed by Lloyd J. Harriss and built to his specifications this machine does the most thoorough washing and sterillizing job…

A photo of a man operating a dough machine. The caption reads: "This machine has been imported from Switzerland. It duplicates the hand motion of mixing dough which is by far the most superior. Note special device for counting strokes to insure…

A black and white photo of Shelby C. Johstone, Vice President of Lloyd J. Harries Pie Co. Below his photo, it reads" "Started as a special delivery man and worked himself up to an officer and director of the company."

A photo of the refrigerated cream pie compartment of a truck. The caption reads: "This heavily insulated compartment has large dole plates across the entire back of this cell which are connected to our main plant at night. This insures a 35 to 40…

A collage of 12 images of "restaraunts and drug stores that serve Lloyd J. Harriss Pies exclusively." Such places include Walgreen Drugs, Helsings, Chez Paree and Roosevelt Coffe Shop and Cafeteria, among others.

A full color advertisement for Lloyd J. Harriss Pies that depicts several marketing signs for the business. The advertising reads: "The most beautiful, attractive sales increasing signs that have ever been created for any pie company, are yours for…

A sepia toned picture of the inside of a commercial refrigerator. There are boxes stacked six high. Several of them are tipped, revealing their contents to be apples. Several troughs have peeled and sugared apples in them. The caption describes the…

A photo of a man operating a large commercial oven. The caption reads "This latest type of rotating, gas heated oven holds 240 pies, employs the latest feature of top and bottom heat control."