Who were the employees at Steuben Glass Works? Where did they come from and what were their dreams? Founded in 1903, Steuben Glass Works existed in a time of great change and upheaval in the United States. The period from roughly 1880 to the First World War witnessed three large changes that transformed the nation profoundly and irrevocably: industrialization, urbanization, and immigration. This presentation will discuss the story of the Janssons and other employees of Steuben before the company was purchased by Corning Glass Works in 1918.