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Interior of Gisholt Main Office
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Interior of office with wooden rolling chair, filing cabinets, calendars (for April 1908), Smith Premier No. 2 typewriter, and rubber hand stamps. On the wall is a city panorama taken from offshore, including a steamboat.
April 1908
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Gisholt Machine Co. Band
circa 1910-1919
Group portrait of the Gisholt Machine Company band. Seventeen musicians are shown in three rows.
21" Gisholt Standard Turret Lathe
February 3, 1916
Hand-operated Gisholt saddle lathe with 3 1/2 " spindle bore. The dimensions of these 21" lathes was 10'3" long and 3'3" wide, bearing the approximate net weight of 6000 pounds.
Factory of Comet Aircraft Engines
November 1929
Interior of a factory floor, with several large machines for manufacturing aircraft engines, including Landis, Whitcomb Manufacturing Company and Gisholt. Men are working in the background (blurred...
Construction of Gisholt Building
circa 1960-1969
View of workers and supervisors during construction of the skywalk across Baldwin Street at the Gisholt plant. The floor is covered in plastic. The renovation faces East Washington Avenue.
Carl A. Johnson House Interior
circa 1910-1919
Interior of Carl A. Johnson residence, showing ornate parlor room with upholstered furniture (couch, arm chair and side chairs), end tables, patterned wallpaper, drapery, handwoven carpets, lamps a...
Carl A. Johnson House Interior
circa 1930-1939
Interior of Carl A. Johnson residence, showing an adjoining library and sitting room with upholstered arm chairs and wooden side chairs, table, lace drapery, handwoven carpets, lamps and chandelier...
