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Two Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Two men shaking hands while working to complete structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Scrap drive at International Harvester dealer. Original caption: "C.J. Moericke, who is dealer at Marion in the Green Bay territory, was receiving scrap fr...
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Sales Girls Distribute War Bonds at World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 04 1942
Description: Sales girls (L to R): Patsie Anderson, Margaret Hatche, and Leone Owens distribute war bonds and stamps to farmers and other townspeople during a W.W. II s...
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Men Planning for World War II Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: International Harvester dealer Charles Landaal signs a pledge to help collect scrap as part of Governor Julius P. Heil's "MacArthur Week" scrap drive. Milw...
Poster

Governor Heil's MacArthur Week Poster

Date: 1942
Description: Poster advertising a World War II scrap drive effort sponsored by Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil. The effort was known as "MacArthur Week" and took place b...
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Erecting Draft Tubes in Power House at Coffer Dam

Date: 11 02 1912
Description: Workmen posing during erection of the draft tubes for the power house at the Prairie du Sac dam.
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Steel Draft Tubes in Power House Coffer Dam at Power Dam

Date: 11 21 1912
Description: Workmen posing on and in front of the steel draft tubes. The gate guides are visible on the right.
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Field Organization at Power Dam

Date: 02 28 1914
Description: Group portrait of workers assembled with construction materials south of the power dam at Prairie du Sac. Three men in suits are on the right. The smokesta...
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Man with Drive Pinion and Gear

Date: 03 13 1957
Description: Described by the orginial Falk caption with "91 teeth, .77039 DP, 12 inch Face Meshes with 15 tooth pinion. Gear is shown on Drawing 317096 and Pinion on 2...
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Shipping Shield

Date: 06 06 1958
Description: A male employee stands next to a large shipping shield. This shield was purchased by Stearns-Rogers and used by Westinghouse. Original Falk caption reads, ...
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Two Men Inspecting a Gear

Date: 11 21 1958
Description: Two men inspect a large gear which was later purchased by DeLaval Steam Turbine Company of Trenton, New Jersey. Original Falk caption reads, "This gear is ...
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Ring Gear Casting

Date: 01 16 1959
Description: Two men guide cement blocks that comprise a casting for a gear that will be used in a cement kiln. The final gear was later purchased by F.L. Smidth and Co...
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Boring Mill Table

Date: 02 14 1961
Description: Two men crouch atop of the large gear, while another stands at the side overseeing the lift. This gear was purchased and used by the Ladish Company of Cuda...
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Pinions

Date: 05 1965
Description: Pinions that were purchased by U.S. Steel (Allegheny Project) and used by Gary Steel Works. Male employee in photograph is R. Ponto.
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S.S. Santa Cruz Propeller

Date: 07 18 1966
Description: Propeller of the S.S. Santa Cruz. Falk caption reads, "Photos taken for reference in study of propeller reversing characteristics for SUN Marine red...
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Split Ring Gear

Date: 09 15 1966
Description: Falk caption reads, "Photos of ring gear to be displayed at the Association of Iron and Steel Engineers (AISE) show in Cleveland, Ohio, September 26th thro...
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Walking Dragline

Date: 02 22 1967
Description: Walking dragline that was later purchased by Marion Power Shovel Company. Falk caption reads, "130 yard power dragline propel crank. Pattern 261C17. Castin...
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Support Propeller Shaft

Date: 08 15 1967
Description: A roll on/roll off freighter is shown and was later purchased by Sun Shipbuilding. Falk caption reads, "Half strut for 646 single screw-roll on/roll off fr...
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Single Helical Gear

Date: 12 13 1967
Description: Single helical gear purchased by The Fuller Company and later used in Jamaica (as a rotary kiln). Falk caption reads, "Single helical gear, 260 teeth 99667...
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Maxipress

Date: 01 24 1968
Description: This maxipress purchased by The National Machinery Company. Falk caption reads, "6000 ton maxipress, 23-120T .7854DP (4 inch CP), 16 inch face. Gear: alloy...

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