Kelly Supply: History and Archives
Kelly Supply is extremely proud of our rich history and successes, based on long standing relationships with our customers, our family and our employees, developed and nurtured for over a century. We look forward to maintaining these ongoing relationships while establishing new ones in the future.
(Click on links where available to read more in-depth information and stories, including some great old pictures!)
1903 - Kelly-Porter Plumbing Company formed. A partnership between Wm. Kelly and Dr. Porter.
1903 – The First Company Ledger and Transaction
1905 - Wm. Kelly purchased the interest of Porter
1909 – Our First Company Truck
1912 - Robert Kelly & Martin Kelly open operation in Kearney, NE.
1914 - Martin Kelly opens plumbing shop in St. Paul, NE.
1915 – Kelly Well Drilling Products & Services
1917 - Kelly Well Company organized with brothers / partners: William, Martin, Robert, Thomas Kelly
1921 - Kelly Brothers purchase Cantrell Plumbing Company and organized the Sanitary Plumbing Company.
1923 - Became a Rigid Distributor
1924 – Wm. Kelly Patent #1,488,753
1926 – Kelly Supply Product Showroom
1927 - The Kelly Supply Company organized. Distributors of petroleum handling equipment and plumbing supplies.
1920’s Kelly Co. petroleum product ad card
Late 20’s early 30’s Kelvinator Photo + the Story of Kelvinator
1930 - First transactions with Crane Valve
1932 Sales Letter from Wm Kelly & Company
1934 - Contract for sewer construction projects.
1934 – Sanitary Sewer Project
1934 – Sanitary Sewer Project, part II
1935 – Wm. Kelly Patent #2,011,448
1937 - Martin Kelly Jr. associates with Wm. Kelly Company and Kelly Supply Company
1938 - Became a Gates Rubber Distributor
1939 Mullen Nebraska – Kelly Supply as Contractor for NE Water Services
1945 - Howard and Ralph Kelly associate with Kelly Supply
1945 – March Sales Bulletin
1947 - Wm. Kelly Company, Kelly Well, Saniatary Plumbing and Kelly Supply Company separated into three companies.
1948 - Kelly Supply moves to new building on Oklahoma Avenue
1950 – Grand Island Sales Counter
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