San Giorgio Macaroni Company fire

San Giorgio Macaroni Company was founded in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, in 1914 by a young Italian immigrant named Girolama Guerrisi. Guerrisi came to the United States when he was 22 years old and worked in the fruit business. Within 2 years he bought the "Keystone Macaroni Company" in Lebanon. He renamed it San Giorgio. It operated as a regional brand until it was acquired by Hershey in 1966. On October 25, 1960 the San Giorgio Macaroni Plant ( known as "the maci" to the workers there) caught fire. It is unknown if anyone died or how the fire started. These's are photo's of the plant after the fire, taken by my grandmother who worked at the plant at that time.

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[ddohner54]

Thanks for posting these pictures. Brought back memories of my mom waking us up to go see the fire. I was 14 at the time. It was near our house.

[1978blkta]

cool pics :)