Morgan Foods: Photos

We certainly hope you enjoy the photos presented here. I have to give complete credit and thanks to Austin, Indiana native Mike Barrett, who created The Austin Indiana History Website. His exhaustive research provided the photos and the terrific information that reveals the story behind each image. Our goal will be to add new photos as more are submitted and discovered.

1955 the Jack Morgan Family: in front holding reins is Elsinore Morgan and jack Morgan. 2nd row: john Morgan (8years old), and Diane Morgan (11 years old). In the back is Michele Morgan (12) and Ivan Morgan 16.

An early 1930s photo of J. S. Morgan (right) the founder of the Austin Canning company (Morgan Foods) in 1899. At left is his son I.C. Morgan who cared as much about the community of Austin, as he did the about the Morgan Packing company canning empire he and his father created.

"It didn't matter where Jack was at or what he was doing, people noticed him.: Long-time Morgan Foods employee Culver Field on Jack Morgan. In the photo above Jack is in the white suit pictured with Republican Party leaders at the National Republican party in 1948.

Below jack Morgan in the white shirt keeps his eye on the things at the Morgan's Cafeteria in the 1940's

Early 1900s - Austin Indiana -- Tomato season Morgan Packing Company

1914 Austin Packers. the boy on the left is 8-year old jack Morgan. the third adult from the left is I.C. Morgan, who was still playing for the Packers at this time.

This picture of Jack Morgan in his 70s at the time is considered to be a favorite, among the thousands of people that worked for the Morgan family over the years. the look reminds us that he was the "Boss" and a man who never backed down from a challenge

I.C. Morgan

In this late 1940s photo I.C. Morgan (left) is pictured with his son Jack Morgan. This photo was taken just a few months before I.C.'s unexpected death. I.C. had been feeling ill for months but did not want anyone to know.

Cica Late: 1940's - The first man on the left in the front row is I.C. Morgan. The third man from the left in the front row is Jack Morgan. In the photo with them are officials from the Morgan Packing and Firestone Tires.

J.S. Morgan Family: Wife Mary, daughter Goldie, son I.C. and J.S. Circa 1892

Morgan's Supermarket began as a cafeteria for Morgan's employees and was transformed into a supermarket. It burned down in the Spring of 1979

Austin Indiana -- Built-in 1934 the catwalk above the railroad tracks connected Morgan Packing Company to the American Can. Inside the catwalk were three can lines that transported cans from the American Can directly to the Morgan Production lines. The aboce photo was taken in 2000, just a few hours before it was demolished. Photo by Mike Barrett

1940's

Cookers

A rare photo from the 1930's of a Morgan Packing Company Truck and Trailer operation, promoting the company's King Karlo Dog Food produced at the Austin plant. the driver standing next to the truck is Claude Gray. Gray's son David Gray, the Austin Middle School Guidance Counselor contributed the photo

J.S Morgan

1994 Morgan Foods - Shirley Monroe, Fran Campbell, and Linda Deaton.

Mid 1990's Phot - John Morgan was just 27 years old when his father named him President of Morgan Packing Company in 1974

2002 - Culver Field, Senior Vice President of Morgan Foods, is flanked by Sarah and John Morgan (company Owners) at his retirement ceremony. Culver was Morgan Foods Employee for 64 years. he is the last person to have worked for the first four generations of Morgan's that owned the Company

1951 - Austin Indiana - Elsinore Morgan with "raider" the 1951 Kentucky State Fair Champion. "Raider" was a 9-year old Golden Palomino parade horse and won the Palomino Parade Championship in Indianapolis in the spring of 1951. According to the Scott County Journal (August 7, 1952) the Silver-mounted saddle and equipment used on Raider, was probably the most elaborate parade ensemble being used in the United States.

Train Car Circa 1920's

Product Labels

Bean Baking Ovens, Morgan Foods

2003 Austin Sesquicentennial Celebration photo of Sarah and John Morgan. John Morgan was the Grand Marshal. (photo by Mike Barrett)

1940s inside Plant of Morgan Packing Company - Main Office Area

Austin packers - Semi-Pro Baseball Team owned by I.C. Morgan - Circa mid-1920s