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Auto Wash Building

Date: 1924
Description: View up ramp towards the "Auto Wash" entrance door of a brick building using the Air-lec pneumatic door opening system invented by Louis Schoelkopf.
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The Schoelkopf Air-Lec Manufacturing Facility

Date: 1922
Description: Interior view of the Schoelkopf Air-Lec Manufacturing facility at 320 N. Third Street. A number of signs on the back wall describe the Air-Lec's features.
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Sound Horn!

Date: 1922
Description: Framed display of a photograph or illustration of double doors with the Air-Lec automatic door opener system. The sign on the door reads: "Sound Horn! Air-...
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Young Girl Pushing the Air-Lec Automatic Door Opener Button

Date: 1922
Description: A young girl is standing in front of a curtain while reaching up a hand to push a button that will open Air-Lec automatic doors. Equipment is on the left.
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Air-Lec Automatic Sliding Door Opener

Date: 1922
Description: Air-Lec automatic door opener indoors. This device, which was pneumatic, is installed on a garage door.
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Air-Lec Automatic Door Opener

Date: 1922
Description: Air-Lec pneumatic automatic door opener with button and wire set up on a board. The manufacturing plant on N. Third Street began operation in 1922.
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Air-Lec Automatic Swing Door Opener

Date: 1922
Description: Outdoor view of an Air-Lec automatic door opener for swinging doors set up on a wood plank on a rooftop. Probably the top of Schoelkopf's manufacturing pla...
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Air-Lec Automatic Sliding Door Opener

Date: 1922
Description: Air-Lec pneumatic automatic door opener set up on a table on a roof. Probably the roof of Schoelkopf's manufacturing plant at 320 N. Third Street.
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Gisholt Factory on East Washington Avenue

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Description: View of Gisholt real estate from the opposite side of the street. Over the door of the building is a sign that reads: "Gisholt Machine Co."
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Front Entrance of Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: View of the front entrance of Gisholt Machine Company at 1245 East Washington.
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Gisholt Sales Force

Date: 12 1906
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads: "Eight of the Sales force of the Gisholt Machine Company. (Refused!)" It was made by "J.H.N." A line of e...

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