Hulman & Company/Clabber Girl Museum in Terre Haute, Indiana

Our Exhibits - The museum is a mixture of many kinds of exhibits. The interior of the building itself, which was built in 1892, has been remodeled as it was in the beginning. Oak paneled walls throughout the museum closely resemble the original work done in the late 1800's. The floors have been stripped down to the original wood, and "wear spots" have been left where they are to show the foot traffic endured after 100 years. The coal powered AC Generator that once supplied electricity to the building complex is now open for visitors to view. The 16-foot wheel rotates as lights flash within the wheel, to show the energy released from this huge machine. In this same room we have an Otis Elevator, one of the last water powered hydraulic elevators in Indiana, as well as a train display.

A cobblestone path walks you past the Pig and Whistle Saloon and the Victorian Parlor with a winding oak staircase. The Communications Center portrays the evolution of the telephone, from telegraph to ring box phones: next to the original switchboard a map of the buildings in the Hulman complex, with an example of the pneumatic tube system that served the company's needs from 1892 until 2002, when it was replaced with a central computer system. Enter the original safe to view company ledgers, old journals and office items used in the late 1800's.

An actual Indy Race Car is in the Tony Hulman, Jr. display, as Mr. Hulman bought the track at the end of WWII. Products once produced by Hulman & Company are shown in the original cases that Herman bought in 1892 - Dauntless, Rex, Farmers Pride and Crystal brand products were once manufactured and produced by Hulman & Company.