| J. Herman Hardebeck succeeded in
bringing the David Bradley Manufacturing Co. to North Kankakee in April
of 1895. On July 13, 1895, the village name was changed to Bradley
City, and then in March of 1896 to just Bradley. In 1958 the name was
changed to the George D. Roper Corporation. In 1962 Sears merged the
David Bradley Mfg. Co. and the Newark, Ohio, Company into a single
unit. The Bradley plant became known as the Newark, Ohio, Co., Bradley
Division. In 1964 the Newark, Ohio, Company is merged with the George
D. Roper corporation. In 1982 the Bradley Roper plant is given to the
village of Bradley. In 1986 fire destroyed 6 buildings of the Bradley
plant. |
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Pioneer Plowman & Roper Bradley Newsletters Dept. 71 Seniorty list abt 1948 Bradley Division Open House 1967 1902 David Bradley Plow Catalog 1914 Sears DB Farm Catalog |
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Misc. pictures
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David Bradley 1910 |
Famous DB Plow |
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WWII Mortar Shells |
Employee Picnic |
1970's |
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 last plowshare made at DB |
 1954 check stub |
CONTACT BHS:
Email - bradleyhist@gmail.com
Phone - 815-936-5149 (village hall)
Address - Bradley Historical Society
147
S. Michigan Ave.
Bradley,
IL 60915
