Stories

Explore H and H history through artifact-led story hubs.

Factory Modernization — Delaware Street build-out, fireproof construction, and capacity against the Burnet-era backdrop.
Packaging and Preservation — how packaging, Crystalvac, and preservation claims show up in the material record.
People Behind H and H — officers, founders, and voices quoted in plant and product coverage.
San Antonio Brand Presence — ghost signage, plant coverage, and how the firm appeared in the city’s streets and papers.
The Glass Story — Three Rivers Glass → Ball → Owens-Illinois → Crystalvac, and the 1946 antitrust suit.
The Menger Connection — how the Menger family came to run H&H for 52 years, bridging the Menger Hotel dynasty to Delaware Street.
Master Chef: Hotel to Home — from 1923 restaurant specialist to grocery retail, and 70+ years at Mi Tierra Café.
H and H in San Antonio: A Business Arc — founding (1899) through merger, acquisition, and the 1972 property sale.

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