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Tractor Works' Sand Blast Booth

Date: 1935
Description: Factory worker in a protective suit, mask, and gloves cleaning engine blocks in the foundry sand blast booth at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Column Testing

Date: 09 1926
Description: Column failure testing at the University of Wisconsin Engineering Laboratory.
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Research Products Filter Fry Window Display

Date: 08 27 1952
Description: Window display at C.C. Collins and Son, Inc., 2398 University Avenue, featuring "Filter Fry," a filter cover for frying pans made by Research Products Comp...
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Milwaukee Works Foundry

Date: 11 04 1937
Description: Two factory workers pour molten metal into diesel engine crankcase forms at the Milwaukee Works foundry. Photograph taken by Don Jones.
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Test of a Prototype

Date: 11 08 1961
Description: A prototype being tested in the research test lab of the Falk Corporation. Original Falk caption reads, "Temperature lube test, 8RT3 Prototype. Set up of l...
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Bevel Gear Manufacturing

Date: 03 13 1972
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Largest bevel gears manufactured by Falk to date. This photograph was taken in the Heat Treat Department." Male employees in ...
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View of Shop Three

Date: 02 26 1973
Description: View of the Burgmaster Machine in Shop 3. Male employee in photograph is Kem Megal.
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Sheet Metal Shop

Date: 12 20 1943
Description: Men working in the sheet metal shop of the farm machinery engineering department of the International Harvester Company. The original caption reads: "Part ...
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Man Viewing Computer Program

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Description: An unidentified Falk employee views a technical drawing on a computer screen. Original Falk caption reads, "Person in CAD room looking at CRT screen with m...
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Smelter Workers

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Description: Smelter Workers posing, singing together at Highlander Folk School. A woman holding a camera is taking a picture of them.
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Ornamental Iron Works

Date: 1935
Description: An International P-12 power unit provides power to machinery in a factory workroom at the Ornamental Iron Works. A small refrigerator labeled "Drink Coca-C...
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Scrap Metal Parade

Date: 11 20 1951
Description: Scrap metal trucks travel along South Carroll Street during the Cambridge Scrap Metal Parade on the Capitol Square. The Park Hotel is in the background. Pr...
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Carnegie Gate

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Description: Peviously Sharon Steel Company, Carnegie Steel began operations in 1902. Here, the front gate is shown.
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Invincible-Electric Bank Protection Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Invincible-Electric Bank Protection Company of Monroe, Wisconsin, a manufacturer of and dealer in bank protection fixtures, with side ima...
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Bay State Foundry & Machine Shop Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Wm. Goodnow Bay State Foundry & Machine Shop, or "Bay State" Iron Works, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which fabricated steam engines and boil...
Document

The Skobis Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Skobis Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with the slogan, "Anything Made of Iron or Steel," and a gateway with corner ornaments and space ...
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Pawling & Harnischfeger Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Pawling & Harnischfeger, a manufacturer of traveling cranes, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with a crane with a monorail hoist, and printer's...
Manuscript

Electrical and Steel Sales Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead for the Electrical and Steel Sales Co., with black and white photographs of examples of the company's steel products, such as casters, dollies, ...
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John C. Becker Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the John C. Becker Company, manufacturers of office and bank furniture and office equipment outfitters, with an overlay with the company name...

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