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Research Products Filter Fry Rack

Date: 01 11 1954
Description: A man displaying a Research Products Corporation rack for Filter Fry frying pan covers, "Takes the spatter out of kitchen frying."
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Research Products Filter

Date: 04 12 1954
Description: Workman riveting two filter frames together horizontally. Taken for Research Products, 1011-1015 East Washington Avenue.
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Research Products Filter

Date: 04 12 1954
Description: Workman riveting filter frames together in a L shape, taken for Research Products, 1011-1015 East Washington Avenue.
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Man Operating Drill Press

Date: 1944
Description: Man operating a drill press at Madison-Kipp Corporation, 201 Waubesa Street, producing war materiel during World War II.
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East High School Shop Class

Date: 03 01 1945
Description: Members of the general metals classes at Madison East High School make canes for injured veterans returning from the war. Students Robert Safranek and Merl...
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Spray Bar on a Tractor

Date: 09 26 1947
Description: Man on tractor in field using a spray bar that was fabricated by Kupfer Foundry and Iron Works, Inc., 101-149 Waubesa Street.
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Central High School Trade and Technical Courses

Date: 02 07 1951
Description: Student Bob Reed operates a sheet metal bending machine while his instructor Winfield Martin supervises. They are both participating in the first year Cent...
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Scrap Metal Parade

Date: 11 20 1951
Description: The Cambridge High School marching band goes down North Pinckney Street during the Scrap Metal Parade around the Capitol Square. Shown in the background ar...
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Labor Day Parade Float

Date: 09 01 1952
Description: Elevated view of the Iron Workers Local 383 float in the Labor Day parade on Capitol Square. It won first place for originality.
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Employees with Disabilities

Date: 03 22 1954
Description: Portrait of Eldon Vondra at his job as as engraver at the Varigraph Company, makers of mechanical lettering instruments. Five of the 10 Varigraph employees...
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Sid Standing with Colleague

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Description: Sid and a colleague standing in what appears to be a work area. Sid is leaning back, while holding a pair of eyeglasses in his right hand and grasping his ...
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Interior View of Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Interior view of Gisholt Machine Company. A man is standing on metal parts and pouring, what is probably molten metal, from a vat into a mold or industrial...
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Gisholt Machine Company Employee Pouring Molten Metal

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Description: A Gisholt Machine Company factory worker, wearing protective glasses, is using a wheel to position a large cauldron for pouring molten metal into a mold to...
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Gisholt Machine Company Employees Working with Molten Metal

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Description: Two employees of Gisholt Machine Company are pouring molten metal from large cauldrons into molds as another worker looks on. A company supervisor is stand...
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Welder at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: A welder wearing a mask and gloves at Gisholt Machine Company.
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Operator of a Rod Cutting Machine at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Elevated view of a worker supervising a rod cutting machine at the Gisholt Machine Company factory.
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Workers Pouring Molten Metal at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Workers pouring liquid metal from large cauldrons at the Gisholt Machine Company foundry.
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Two Workers at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Elevated view of two Gisholt workers operating machinery on the factory floor. They are wearing t-shirts and jeans or khaki work pants; both men have rags ...
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Gisholt Foundry

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Description: View of two workers pouring molten metal on the floor of the Gisholt plant. There are two massive chain hoists, suspended from a bridge crane, that are hol...
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Prof. Jerzy Leon Nowinski

Date: 10 31 1958
Description: Portrait of Prof. Jerzy Leon Nowinski, a scientist and mathematician who was granted asylum in America in January 1958 from his native Poland. The origina...

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