Amazon Hose celebrates 100 years of business

Amazon's original headquarters in Miami.
A look at one of the Amazon hose vehicles from the original headquarters in Miami.
Amazon's original headquarters in Miami.
Amazon Hose’s original facility in Chicago.
Amazon's original location in Orlando, Fla.
Lorena Jacoby, the first woman to lead Amazon Hose.
Amazon Hose is now based in Orlando, Fla.

Amazon Hose and Rubber Co. has been known as the place in central Florida where businesses and individuals could uncover hard-to-find items. That is one of many reasons why Amazon Hose is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year with a nod to its past but an eye on its future.