Arthur James Thomas, Pennsylvania 1925

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Martha Thomas

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Arthur James Thomas, Pennsylvania 1925

Arthur James Thomas at The Hookless Fastener Company in 1925, later known as Talon, Inc., were the makers of the first zipper. Their factories were located in Meadville, PA. My father, Arthur James Thomas, is sitting in the lower left of the picture. I don't know who the others are.

Date & Place: 1925 in Meadville, Pennsylvania United States of America

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