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<div style="margin: 0 0 10px 0; font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; color: #4a5568;">In March 1951, Taylor Instrument Companies celebrated one hundred years of continuous operation in Rochester. The Ames Street plant was converted into an open exhibition center, featuring historical displays of early thermometers, company club honors, employee service milestones, and staff hostesses dressed in 1851 founder-era gowns.</div><br />
<div style="margin: 0; font-size: 0.9rem; color: #14153a; font-weight: 600;">Related milestone history: See the [[Company Timelines#presidents|Presidential Timeline]] under Lewis B. Swift and Raymond E. Olson.</div><br />
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<strong style="color: #14153a;">🔍 Help identify colleagues:</strong> Several hostesses, banquet guests, and exhibit staff remain unnamed. Click any photo with the amber <strong style="color: #92400e;">Help Identify</strong> tag to leave a comment with their name or department.<br />
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<div style="font-size: 0.92rem; color: #4a5568; margin-bottom: 16px;">The plant exhibition floor, founder-era hostesses, and company club retrospective displays.</div><br />
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File:Centennial Photo 01.png|<span class="gw-unidentified-marker"></span>'''Centennial Reception Committee (1951)'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">Committee hostesses dressed in 1851 period gowns welcoming visitors at the Ames Street entrance.</span><br />
File:Centennial Photo 02.jpg|<span class="gw-partial-marker"></span>'''Centennial Exhibition Hall (Wide View)'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">Overview of the Ames Street plant floor, including registration tables and product exhibits.</span><br />
File:Centennial_Photo_03.png|<span class="gw-partial-marker"></span>'''Centennial Garden & Policy Exhibit'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">Staged 1851–1951 garden trellis and bulletin display highlighting employee clubs and tenure statistics.</span><br />
File:Centennial_Photo_04.jpg|<span class="gw-partial-marker"></span>'''Employee Policy & Club Exhibit Board'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">Detail of exhibit board honoring the Quarter Century Club (est. 1921) and Fellowship Club (est. 1918).</span><br />
File:Centennial_Photo_05.jpg|<span class="gw-unidentified-marker"></span>'''Information & Reception Desk'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">Staff greeting guests in the main lobby beside historic instrument cases and milestone placards.</span><br />
File:Centennial_Photo_06.png|<span class="gw-unidentified-marker"></span>'''Centennial Cake & Refreshments'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">Hostess in 1851 gown serving ice cream to a young guest in front of the multi-tiered 100th anniversary cake.</span><br />
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File:Centennial Photo 07.png|<span class="gw-identified-marker"></span>'''65 Years of Service — John Thompson & Raymond E. Olson'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">Thermometer maker John Thompson (served 1884–1949) with VP [[Raymond E. Olson]] reviewing early plant prints.</span><br />
File:Centennial_Photo_08.png|<span class="gw-partial-marker"></span>'''Reflecting on Early Days (Executive Seal Display)'''<br/><span style="color: #64748b; font-size: 0.88em;">VP [[Raymond E. Olson]] (left) beside two colleagues at the 1851–1951 Centennial seal and factory portrait.</span><br />
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<div style="font-size: 0.92rem; line-height: 1.55; color: #4a5568; margin-bottom: 12px;">Many Rochester families saved banquet programs, commemorative ribbons, service pins, or snapshots from the March 1951 open house. We welcome scans to expand this collection:</div><br />
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