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Conklin Ice House

Date: 1912
Description: Men harvesting ice at the Conklin Ice House on Lake Mendota. The men are using pike poles to slide the blocks to the conveyor and U-shaped tools to split p...
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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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Oscar Mayer Ham Storage

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Description: Three men are handling packaged hams. They are transferring the hams from a conveyer belt and hanging them onto a vertical rack behind them.
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Oscar Mayer Female Employees with Slabs of Meat

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Description: Slightly elevated view of four women standing on both sides of a conveyor belt. Two women are using knives and are holding large pieces of meat, while the ...
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Women Packaging Yellow Band Wieners

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Description: Slightly elevated view of four women standing near a conveyor belt and racks of wieners. They are wearing long coats and hats, and are labeling and packing...

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