| Union
Malleable Iron Works.
Founded
in 1872, the company was established in Moline for the express
purpose of furnishing castings to Deere & Company. Deere
Vice President Charles Deere, son of John Deere, served as one
of the company’s organizers. This is a view of Union Malleable
in East Moline, circa 1940. The Mississippi River and Bettendorf,
Iowa, can be seen in the upper left corner. The factory was eventually
demolished, and a new, modern, all-electric foundry was built
next to the original location in November of 1968. The smaller
building seen in the foreground of the photo is now a ball field.
The location is near the current John Deere Archives. |
