A newspaper article written by Shandra Martinez titled "Brewery Planned for Red Barn Theater." It explores the recent purchase of the theatre and its transformation into Guardian Brewing Company. It depicts the plans for the restaraunt and brewery…

A newspaper article titled "Iguana Draws Full House at Red Barn." The article describes the show, as well as its leading cast. It also desribes the set of the show and announces that the Red Barn's 1964 season would end the following week.

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."

A photo of the exterior of the new freezer building. It is a large brick building with sidewalks around the two visible sides. There are also trees and plants along the sides of the building.

A set of four images. The top two images depict single men working on machines. The bottom two have two men working alongside each other. The caption reads "Here we build our pie cases, labor saving machinery and equipment of all kinds. Some of our…

A black and white photo that depicts the interior of Lloyd Harriss Pie Co. Boxes are stacked in various piles. A person works on what appears to be some sort of machinery, and two men in the back move boxes. The back of Lloyd Harriss Pie, Interior.…

A full-color image of the variety of fruits that go into Lloyd J. Harriss pies, which includes apples, peaches, raspberrys, strawberrys and bananas. The caption subtext reads: "Note 32% Cream, fresh butter, large fresh peaches, Willow Twig apples,…

A copy of a letter from The Hitching Post Co. addressed to Lloyd Harriss Pie Co. It expresses the relationship of the two companies as driven by the use of whipping cream. It is signed by L. B. Balensi.

A photo of the high pressure steam jacket aluminum kettles, which is being operated by a man who is stirring something in the kettle, and the pie pan washer, which is being operated by a woman. The caption reads: "All custards, fillings for cream…

A correspondance addressed to Shelby Johnstone at the Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co that is addressed from Hartman Drug Stores. It expresses that Hartman Drug Stores has seen a 256% increase in pie sales since the company started to sell exclusively Lloyd…

A sepia toned picture of Lloyd J. Harris, President and Founder of Lloyd J. Harris Pie Co. Below his image, it reads: "Mr. Harris is the only owner of a pie company in Chicago who is a master baker himself. He is recognized by all the leading bakers…

A photo of six women as they work to make cream pie shells at several stations. There are also large troughs of the shell mix. The caption reads: "Here you see part of the hand labor which gives you our home made style pies."

A black and white photo that depicts many stacked cans, presumably in a freezer of some sort.

A black and white photo of four large tanks, which hold flour and sugar.

A picture of the new freezer building. It is mostly empty, but several pallets sit in the left side. The left wall is made of wooden planks, and on the right side of the picture, it appears as if there are three large brick ovens.

A photo of two women who are crimping apple pie shells at a large table. There are three large shelving units behind them, which are all filled of more pie shells. The caption reads: "Again you see the home made touch by women in our Bakery."