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McCormick Reaper Works Forge Shop

Date: 1902
Description: Men working in the forge shop of the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. In 1902 it became the McCor...
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Kleinstueber Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of Kleinstueber's Machine Shop, where Christopher Latham Sholes perfected his typewriter. The sign on the top of the building reads: "Brass F...
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International Harvester Milwaukee Works Machining Plant

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Description: Grinder room filled with cartloads of parts at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 19...
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Hamilton Works Tool Room

Date: 08 1909
Description: Workers using a large industrial press to manufacture parts in the tool room of International Harvester's Hamilton Works in Ontario, Canada.
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Hawkins Mine Employee

Date: 1945
Description: Worker at a Hawkins Mine machine shop checking a measurement on a large casting under a trouble light. Hawkins Mine was a subsidiary of International Harve...
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McCormick Works Employees Threading Bolts

Date: 1900
Description: Workers, including some boys, threading bolts with heavy machinery in the Nut and Bolt Department at the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by t...
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Bird's-Eye Views of Milwaukee, Wis.

Date: 1882
Description: Bird's-eye views of various sections of Milwaukee.
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Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company Building

Date: 01 29 1946
Description: Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company, 320 North 3rd Street, between East Johnson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Louis Schoelkopf invented and manufactured the...
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Nagle-Hart Tractor & Equipment Co. Interior

Date: 07 26 1945
Description: Workshop of Nagle-Hart Tractor & Equipment Company, without workers, 754 East Washington Avenue.
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Keen Manufacturing Co.

Date: 10 27 1942
Description: Keen Manufacturing Co., 2661 East Washington Avenue. Sign on side of building: "Keen Mfg. Co. We specialize in Metal Stampings, We manufacture Metal Specia...
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Advanced Machine Works Building

Date: 11 17 1930
Description: View from street of the Advanced Machine Works building, at 319-321 East Wilson Street.
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Road Oil Spraying Tank Truck

Date: 01 25 1929
Description: A tank truck that sprays road oil is parked in front of Wisconsin Foundry & Machine Company, located at 613-629 East Main Street.
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Machine Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of a machine shop, with a wagon in the foreground. A body of water is behind the shop, and railroad tracks curve around to the right. A sign ...
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Industrial Streetscape

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Description: Elevated view of industrial area. The building in the foreground has a sign that reads: "Machine Shop" on it roof. People are working in a large open area,...
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Monarch Machine Shop Building

Date: 07 28 1945
Description: Monarch Machine Shop, Inc., 2530 Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Machine Shop in Hudson

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a machine shop in Hudson, which was built in 1916. There are railroad tracks and railroad cars along the left side of the buildin...
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Leslie Werner's Workshop

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Description: Interior view of Leslie Werner's workshop.
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P&H 20-Ton Traveling Crane in Machine Shop

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Description: Elevated view of shop floor of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger 20-ton type "N" dial controlled cab-operated traveling crane. The crane is in machine sho...
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P&H 20-Ton Traveling Crane With Boiler Tubs

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 20-ton type "N" dial controlled cab-operated traveling crane in a machine shop with boiler tubs. The location is p...
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P&H 10-Ton Traveling "Belly Crane" In Machine Shop

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Description: Interior view of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger type "N"model overhead traveling crane with a type "A" trolley. It was called a "Belly Crane" due to th...

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