Indianapolis Casket Company

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The company was incorporated in 1907 in Indianapolis and South Dakota; it was sold and relocated to Shelbyville, Shelby County, Indiana (1908-1910); and was moved to Indianapolis in 1910. The company manufactured caskets and specialized in custom-made caskets for funeral homes throughout the Midwest and Kentucky. The still-functioning business was sold in 1984 and the building demolished to make way for a parking lot.

From the description of Records, 1907-1984. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 19771542

Manufacturer of caskets for funeral homes throughout the Midwest and Kentucky; incorporated in 1907 in Indianapolis and South Dakota; sold and relocated to Shelbyville, Ind. (1908-1910); moved to Indianapolis in 1910; closed in 1984.

From the description of Records, 1907-1984. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 154691461

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creatorOf Indianapolis Casket Company. Records, 1907-1984. Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Indianapolis Casket Company. Records, 1907-1984. Indiana Historical Society Library
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associatedWith Funeral Supply Credit Association. corporateBody
associatedWith Indiana. Dept. of Commerce and Industries. Industrial Board Division. corporateBody
associatedWith Indiana. Division of Labor. corporateBody
associatedWith Thompson, Mae S. person
associatedWith United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics. corporateBody
associatedWith United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Middle West
Middle West
Shelbyville (Ind.)
Indiana
Shelbyville (Ind.)
Kentucky
South Dakota
Indiana
Indiana--Indianapolis
Kentucky
Indianapolis (Ind.)
South Dakota
Indianapolis (Ind.)
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Coffin industry
Coffin industry
Coffin industry
Coffins
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Funeral homes
Industrial relations
Industrial safety
Manufactures
Manufacturing industries
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Active 1907

Active 1984

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