A look back at Philip Morris in the 1950s and 60s.
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12-31-1961 (cutline): Milton Amos supervises Mark VIII cigarette maker at Philip Morris. Machines similar to this manufactured 114 cigarettes here in 1961.
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04-15-1964 (cutline): This is the new Philip Morris Inc. operations center in South Richmond. Its dedication today followed by one day at the Annual Meeting of the company's stockholders.
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09-04-1959 (cutline): Sunken terrace makes coffee breaks a joy for laboratory workers. This patio opens off the employees' cafeteria of the three-million-dollar project.
Joseph Colognori
07-14-1954 (cutline): Hazel Wells operates device for collecting cigarette smoke, gases for analysis. Machine was exhibited here yesterday at Philip Morris stockholders' meeting.
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06-10-1982: Philip Morris building.
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07-19-1958 (cutline): Cigarette smoke is analyzed on gas chromatograph at Philip Morris. Mrs. Phyllis Grove (left), Mrs. Alta Strickland, David Fridley.
Carl Lynn
01-02-1969 (cutline): Philip Morris, Inc. will consolidate its Richmond engineering facilities in this building being constructed at the tobacco company's research and operations complex on Commerce Road. The 28,000-square-foot building will house the manufacturing and industrial engineering groups. The building will be connected to adjacent buildings. David Warren Hardwicke & Partners is the architects and Conquest, Moncure & Dunn Inc. is the contractor.
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