Franklin employees Franklin (automobile)

help wanted - new york world, april 21, 1903

the company grew 1 small building 65 employees in 1901, 18 buildings 3,200 workers 1921. syracuse attracted mechanically minded workers, many of whom matured become famous innovative genius.

in july 1931, local newspaper reported result of franklin working hard himself, gets utmost out of men. . @ time, franklin automobile company 1 of oldest auto manufacturers in country , reason, oldest employer of auto workers in united states. statistics showed there lower labor turnover @ other automobile plant. applied executive staff, many of whom had been franklin since company began business in 1902.

franklin automobile company summer outing - 17 franklin cars in clinton square, automotive industries, august 20, 1906

the associated heads of departments of h. h. franklin manufacturing company organization embraces within membership heads of departments of both factory , office. outing arranged once month during summer, , last 1 held partook of nature of long tour, 17 cars furnished company carried members of association through of picturesque , historic regions of central new york.

the long line of air-cooled cars left auto works @ 1:00pm , after posing photographs in clinton square, left city way of old fayetteville toll road, through hamlet of orville , town of manlius. next stop cazenovia, 900 feet (270 m) above level of syracuse, magnificent view of cazenovia lake , surrounding country can seen. group traveled through chittenango falls , chittenango springs before returning syracuse.

female employees @ franklin, july 29, 1909