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William Pettigrew Holding Ax and Hammer

Date: 1912
Description: William Pettigrew, who was Foreman at Camp Four for sometime beginning in 1885, is holding a double headed ax in his right hand and a hammer in his left ha...
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Building the Pulpit - Part 4

Date: 1913
Description: A man, holding a hammer, is standing behind the new log pulpit to be used for Sunday worship on the porch at Island Lodge. The base of the pulpit is a holl...
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Red Cross Gray Ladies Volunteer at the Wisconsin Diagnostic Center

Date: 03 04 1958
Description: Red Cross Gray Ladies Mrs. Irving J. Maurer (left, 30 Fuller Drive) and Mrs. Ralph Penniall (right, 37-B University Houses) give advice and assistance to t...
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Assembly Maintenance

Date: 08 13 1928
Description: Close-up of a man (head out of frame) making adjustments on a McCormick-Deering 1 1/2 H.P. engine.
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Assembly Maintenance

Date: 09 06 1928
Description: View of a man (head out of frame) demonstrating repair on engine.
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Activities at the Atwood Community House

Date: 03 11 1958
Description: Beverly Reiner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Reiner (Route 1) helps build a booth for the benefit spring carnival held by the East Side Youth Mayor's Coun...
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Repairs on Axles of Truck

Date: 05 03 1929
Description: Repairs being made to a truck.
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Five Men in "Picnic Clothes"

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Description: Five men in "picnic clothes" are posing on the grass alongside a brick building. They are all wearing neckties or bow ties. The man sitting in the grass on...
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Wisconsin Coat of Arms

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Description: 1881 version of the Coat of Arms of the State of Wisconsin.
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United Givers Fund Raising

Date: 11 03 1960
Description: Platform planks depicting areas of service of the 29 United Givers agencies were nailed to a ladder at the second fund report luncheon. At the top of the ...
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Peter and Douglas DeWitt Hammering at the Pier

Date: 1931
Description: With their backs facing the camera, Peter DeWitt (l) and Douglas DeWitt (r) are standing side by side, hammering nails into a pier on Archibald Lake. Dougl...
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Man Forming Metal

Date: 01 10 1912
Description: Man forming metal inside a factory building. A man is standing on the right holding up a sledgehammer.
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Building Floor for Tent at the Hemlocks

Date: 1916
Description: A group of men are building the wood floor for the tented campsite on the Island. In the background, a group of women and children are watching constructio...
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Employee Finishing Mower Blade

Date: 1911
Description: Employee finishing mower blade indoors at McCormick Works.
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Hammer with Large Handle

Date: 04 29 1915
Description: Hammer with extremely large handle and sign: "In some places, material does more harm than good."
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Man Mounting Parts on Mower

Date: 07 15 1915
Description: Man working on mower with a hammer outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works.
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Cluttered Manufacturing Area

Date: 12 16 1910
Description: Interior view of a cluttered manufacturing area. There is a barrel on the left, and metal parts are in a pit in the center. A man blurred by movement is in...
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Male Employees Posing in Manufacturing Area

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Description: Group portrait of men standing on a factory floor together around a piece of agricultural machinery. Some of the men are holding hammers, and wearing apron...
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Broken Conveyor Belt Cable

Date: 09 17 1912
Description: Broken conveyor belt cable.
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Portrait of Man

Date: 04 22 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing overalls and a hat. He is standing at a welders bench.

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