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Carpenters' Union

Date: 1953
Description: A group of carpenters pose in front of an unfinished building. The caption reads "Carpenters union donate wages to community fund".
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School Boys Making the Frame of a Fly Trap

Date: 1913
Description: Two boys at work indoors constructing the wooden frame of a fly trap at their school.
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Carpenter at IHC McCormick Works

Date: 09 1908
Description: Carpenter standing with his hand on a C. Parker bench vise attached to a work bench at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was b...
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Sherman Park House Under Construction

Date: 04 03 1930
Description: Steve Schmidt house under construction in Sherman Park subdivision. The house is located at 1406 Farragut Street.
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Historic Workbench of Deming Fitch

Date: 06 25 1948
Description: A workbench is pictured on which the desks for the first state constitutional convention in 1848 were made by Deming Fitch, its former owner. Mr. Fitch, wh...
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Factory Built Housing

Date: 03 08 1946
Description: Employees of the Plastics Division of Consolidated Paper Company shingle a roof in a factory. The roof was then taken to the building site for final assem...
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Luther Fairfield Crosby

Date: 02 26 1914
Description: Quarter-length studio portrait of Luther Fairfield Crosby, Milwaukee carpenter.
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Remodeling 1374 Williamson St.

Date: 04 20 1950
Description: View across street towards two men working to remodel 1374 Williamson Street into William and Isabel Schlick's jewelry shop. Lloyd Foust was the general co...
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Woodworking Shop

Date: 11 18 1937
Description: Workers operate machinery inside a woodworking shop. All equipment in the shop was powered by an International P-12 power unit.
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Men in Wood Shop

Date: 10 18 1937
Description: Workers use machinery inside a woodworking shop owned by H.P. Ghent. An International P-12 power unit is on the left side of the room.
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Watch House at Quad Cities Tank Arsenal

Date: 11 20 1942
Description: Men constructing guard towers at International Harvester's Quad Cities Tank Arsenal. Buildings and a vehicle are in the background.
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Carpenter's Union Award

Date: 12 26 1951
Description: George Meyer, left and Gustave H. Sander, center, receive an award for 50 years of continuous membership in the AFL United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jo...
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United States General Hospital

Date: 1920
Description: View of blind men learning carpentry skills at the United States General Hospital No. 7, as designated by the surgeon-general in 1918. Intended for returni...
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Men and Women Woodworking Outdoors

Date: 08 1919
Description: A large group of men and women, probably teachers, stand outside at work benches assembling wood products, which include nail boxes and benches.
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Woman Assembling Nail Box with Teacher

Date: 08 1919
Description: A woman, probably a teacher, is standing at a work bench outdoors nailing together a nail box. Her instructor, identified by original caption as Mr. Shephe...
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Reviewing Nailbox Assembly

Date: 08 1919
Description: Two women and one man, probably rural school teachers, are standing outdoors near a work bench, reviewing the blueprints to construct a nail box.
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Rural Teachers Learn Woodworking and Rope Tying

Date: 08 1919
Description: Group of several women, probably rural school teachers, assembling wood projects, including benches, while others are learning to tie rope.
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Group of Women Learning Woodworking

Date: 1918
Description: Group of women, probably teachers, using tools to assemble various wooden products including nail boxes, benches and cabinetry(?). Three large posters are ...
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Man Standing on Scaffolding

Date: 05 1926
Description: A man stands on makeshift scaffolding while hammering a nail into a door awning. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extens...
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Boys Making Fly Traps

Date: 1920
Description: A group of boys at the Burton School construct wooden fly traps in a classroom.

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