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World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Scrap drive at International Harvester dealer. Original caption: "C.J. Moericke, who is dealer at Marion in the Green Bay territory, was receiving scrap fr...
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The Illinois Mine

Date: 1907
Description: Iron mines with railroad tracks three miles south of North Freedom, in La Rue. One the left are buildings with three large smokestacks; on the right is mac...
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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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Capital Plating & Machine Company

Date: 02 15 1930
Description: Capital Plating & Machine Company, 418 Division Street.
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Pioneer Slag Tower and Furnace

Date: 1948
Description: Large brick kiln-like structure in field. Built in 1876, the blast furnace was used to salvage additional lead from the slag of 18 area furnaces operating ...
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Sheet Metal Shop

Date: 1926
Description: View from street towards the Otto W. ZIebarth Sheet Metal Shop at 2202 East Johnson Street, looking northeast at the intersection of Johnson and North Four...
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Lehigh Coal and Iron Company

Date: 1890
Description: Elevated view of the coke ovens at the Lehigh Coal and Iron Company. A group of men are posing in the foreground.
Postcard

Aerial View of Superior

Date: 1960
Description: Aerial view with docks in the foreground. Caption reads: "Superior, Wisconsin."
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Madison-Kipp Corporation

Date: 1958
Description: Madison-Kipp Corporation, 2824 Atwood Avenue entrance. The building was built in 1918 by the US government to manufacture guns for World War I. It was own...
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Tramway

Date: 08 24 1971
Description: Tramway that was used by O.D. Hopkins Association Incorporated of Contoocook, New Hampshire. Falk caption reads, "Tramway (Skylark- customers, Sky Glider) ...
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Aerial View of Falk

Date: 01 1973
Description: Aerial view of the Falk Corporation. Falk caption reads, "Black and white negatives, furnished to advertising department by J. Blank. See similar color pic...
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Aerial View of Main Plant

Date: 10 30 1990
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Aerial view [of] main plant (October 1990)."
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Farmall Tractor

Date: 04 09 1948
Description: Farmall Tractor outside the Kupfer Foundry and Iron Works, 101 Waubesa Street. Photograph taken for R.L. Kulzick advertising agency.
Print

Gueder, Paeschke & Frey Co.

Date: 1930
Description: Panoramic print of factory. Six large smokestacks, several small ones, a flag, and a water tower decorate the rooftops. Horse-drawn vehicles are on the roa...
Print

Illinois Steel Company

Date: 1892
Description: Milwaukee works. Long steel mill located on the bank of either a lake or a river. Multitudes of smokestacks, tracks, and small buildings.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 1970
Description: Aerial view of International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works, with a river and Lake Michigan in the background.
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Aerial View of Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 1970
Description: Aerial view of International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works (factory).
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Joseph H. Brown Iron & Steel Company Parade Truck

Date: 1951
Description: Side view of a Joseph H. Brown Iron & Steel Company International Harvester truck decorated with flags and banners for Chicago's East Side Centennial Parad...
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P&H 25-Ton Type "N" Bridge Crane

Date: 07 19 1917
Description: Elevated view of Pawling & Harnischfeger 25-ton type "N" bridge with a 5-ton type "A" trolley and a standard bottom block, equipped for exterior use. There...
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Wesley Heat Treating Company Truck

Date: 12 22 1937
Description: A man on a loading dock near the open door of a building loads metal parts onto the back of an International truck used by the Wesley Heat Treating Company...

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