The C. R. Patterson and Sons Company

The C. R. Patterson and Sons Company: Black Pioneers in the Vehicle Building Industry, 1865-1939 - he C. R. Patterson and Sons Company conducted business in Greenfield, Ohio, from 1865-1939. Founded by slave-born Charles Richard Patterson, this company passed through three generations of the Patterson family. Throughout its history the company transitioned from building carriages, automobiles, trucks, and then buses, all in order to keep up with the rapidly changing demands and technology of the transportation industry.