Date: | 1949 |
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Description: | Interior view of Frank J. Hess and Sons barrel-making factory, 1952 Atwood Avenue at Schenck's Corners. Pictured l to r: Frank Jr., Edward, Joseph, Tony, a... |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Two employees of the Hess Cooperage, working at machines that are milling oak lumber into staves for barrels. |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Frank "Foots" Hess Jr. using a draw knife to shape an oak barrel stave at the Hess Cooperage. Also known as "schnitzeling on the schnitzelbank". |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Joe Hess finishing barrel heads at the Hess Cooperage. |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Frank Hess Sr., owner of Hess Cooperage, trimming cattails, used to cauk oak barrels. |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Frank "Foots" Hess Jr. and Tony Hess using a truss hoop driver to install hoops around a barrel at the Hess Cooperage. Also known as "trussing". |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Joe Hess using a crozing machine to shape an oak barrel at the Hess Cooperage. |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Frank Hess Sr., owner of Hess Cooperage, finishing the exterior of a barrel on a cooper's lathe. |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Frank "Foots" Hess Jr. watching a machine set hoops on a barrel at the Hess Cooperage. |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Joe Hess using a circling machine to create a barrel head at the Hess Cooperage. |
Date: | 1952 |
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Description: | Barrel making tools and cattails, use for cauking barrels, at the Hess Cooperage. |
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