The L.E.Smith Glass Company

L. E. Smith is well know for their large line of black or ebony Depression Era glassware. Most of the pieces made in black were made in cobalt as well. Some of these items may be found in white milk glass. The two best know Depression Glass patterns made by the L.E. Smith company are Melba, and Mount Pleasant. They are also to be noted for their kitchen items and for the large King-Fish Aquarium that came in Green and Crystal.

In the mid-20s. L.E. Smith produced an array of colors including amber, amethyst, blue, canary

Lewis E. Smith bought an abandoned glass factory in Mount Pleasant in 1907. He purchased this factory to produced bottles for a mustard recipe he had developed while working as a chef in the Mount Pleasant area. Smith became so caught up in glass making that by 1911 that the L.E. Smith Company was already becoming a house-hold name. Lewis Smith invented the glass top for percolators, the modern style reamer, the first glass mixing bowl, and quite a few other kitchen items. Soon after this time period Mr. Smith left the company to pursue other interests.