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Hess and Sons Cooperage

Date: 1949
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...
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Interior of Battery Factory

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Description: French Battery and Carbon Company, later known as Rayovac. The old circle belt in the Madison plant.
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Fauerbach's Brewery Sign

Date: 1884
Description: A sign for Fauerbach's Brewery depicting a young woman and the brewery.
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Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Letterhead

Date: 1901
Description: Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing letterhead. Fuller & Johnson was run by John A. Johnson and was one of Madison's largest employers.
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Floralo Incense Company

Date: 09 18 1929
Description: Floralo Incense Company, located at 1212 Regent Street.
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United States Sugar Company Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Exterior view of the United States Sugar Company factory next to railroad tracks on Atwood Avenue. The building was occupied in 1980 by Garver Feed & Suppl...
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Madison Businesses

Date: 1929
Description: Photograph composite of Madison businesses including Gisholt Machine Company, French Battery and Carbon, Fuller & Johnson MFG., Oscar Mayer, Burgess Batter...
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Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Company

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Description: Illustration of the Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Company plant.
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Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Elevated panoramic view of the Gisholt Machine Company, 1245 East Washington Avenue.
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United States Sugar Beet Company

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Description: An exterior view of the United States Sugar Beet Company, located on Atwood Avenue.
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West Side of University of Wisconsin Campus

Date: 02 1948
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin campus beyond the Forest Products Laboratory to the residential neighborhood between University Avenue and Reg...
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Loading Boxes from French Battery Company onto Railroad Cars

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Description: Two men loading boxes of batteries onto railroad cars with a conveyor belt. French Battery later became Ray-O-Vac Corporation.
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Ray-O-Vac Analytical Lab

Date: 03 1926
Description: Elevated view of men in the Corner Section of Analytical at Ray-O-Vac Corporation.
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Aerial View of Oscar Mayer & Co.

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Description: Aerial view of the Oscar Mayer & Co., plant looking northwest.
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Lewis Arms and John Berry

Date: 1952
Description: Lewis Arms leans against a car with his arm around his family friend and neighbor John Berry, who he called "Pa Berry".
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Oscar Mayer Wienermobile

Date: 1950
Description: Wienermobile in the Oscar Mayer parking lot. The driver is seated in the cab, but is obscured by the side mirror. Employee cars and other Oscar Mayer vehic...
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Wisconsin Music Company Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Wisconsin Music Company of Madison, Wisconsin, with two elevated views of the Cable Company's Chicago and St. Charles piano and organ fac...
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Lindstrom Pop Factory

Date: 1870
Description: View across water towards where brothers John and August Lindstrom had a pop factory at 409 N. Blair Street during the 1870s and 1880s. They lived above th...
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Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co., Ltd.

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the Fuller & Johnson Mfg. Co., Ltd. The office was at 101-133 North Dickinson St. and these buildings were/are in the 1400 block between E...
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Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Street view showing the back side of Gisholt machine works buildings located in the 1400 block at the corner of E. Mifflin and N. Dickinson streets. The in...

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