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Milwaukee Road Sheetmetal Shop

Date: 10 1983
Description: The Milwaukee Road Shops interior sheetmetal shop, formerly the car paint and repair shop, at 3301 West Canal Street.
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Philip La Follette and Labor Crowd

Date: 09 20 1930
Description: View over crowd towards Philip La Follette, the son of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., campaigning for governor before a large crowd of workers near the Allis ...
Drawing

E.P. Allis & Co. Main Foundry

Date: 1880
Description: The foundry of the E.P. Allis Works.
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E.P. Allis & Co. Reliance Works

Date: 1880
Description: E.P. Allis & Co's Reliance Works: steam cranes and ovens.
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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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Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 1919
Description: Panorama of International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory building. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company before 1902.
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Wisconsin Centennial Postage Stamp Design in Red

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Description: Design in shades of red for 3 cent Wisconsin Centennial postage stamp with farming and industry theme.
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Art Deco Wisconsin Centennial Postage Stamp Design

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Description: Design in blue art deco style for the Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp.
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Wisconsin Centennial Postage Stamp Design in Black

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Description: Design in black and white for the Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp featuring a travel, industry, and agriculture theme. The main design element is...
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Wisconsin Centennial Postage Stamp Design with Badger

Date: 12 13 1947
Description: Design in blue for Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp featuring a badger in a subtle "W" design.
Drawing

Wisconsin Centennial Postage Stamp Design in Brown

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Description: Design in brown for Wisconsin Centennial 3 cent postage stamp.
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Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company

Date: 1930
Description: The city of West Allis, including an artist's rendition of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company. One of the largest machinery manufacturing plants in A...
Postcard

Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Company

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. office building. Caption reads: "Office Building, Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co., West Allis, Wis."
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Highway Commission Truck

Date: 1921
Description: Highway Commission dump truck photographed outside the Heil Company factory in Milwaukee. The truck was a Nash four-wheel drive model with the body built ...
Photograph

Welding a Milk Truck

Date: 1949
Description: Welding a milk truck at the Heil Corporation in Milwaukee. The Heil company was founded by German-born Julius P. Heil in 1901. As the Heil Rail Joint Wel...
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Enola the Welder

Date: 02 1943
Description: Enola O'Connell, the only woman welder at the Heil Company during World War II, working on gasoline trailer tanks. A 32-year-old widow and the mother of o...
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Allis Chalmers Picketers

Date: 11 01 1946
Description: Members of the United Automobile Workers on strike at the Allis-Chalmers plant in Milwaukee.
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UAW Strikers

Date: 11 25 1946
Description: Striking members of the United Automobile Workers union at the Allis Chalmers plant in West Allis.
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Factory Workers at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: Factory workers working with gears at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works.
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Manufacturing Cream Separators at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1910
Description: Factory workers assemble cream separators at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works.

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