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Seated Man Welding a Sugar Mill Drive

Date: 06 1957
Description: A seated man welds a sugar mill drive that was later purchased by E.L. Dennis Engineering Company of New Orleans, Louisiana and used by A. Wilbert's Sons M...
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Employee with Bowl Casting

Date: 10 29 1965
Description: A male employee inspects a discharge bowl that was later purchased by Fairbanks Morse and Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, and used by the Department of the I...
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Primary Drive

Date: 05 31 1968
Description: Primary drive that was manufactured in the Special High Speed Division. This drive was later purchased and used by the Vertol Division/Boeing Corporation. ...
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Large Bull Gear

Date: 05 1968
Description: Bull gear for a large shaft mounted BOF drive. Falk caption reads, "Finish cutting on Schiess hobber in Shop 4. Male employee in photograph is Erv Schneide...
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Falk Employee with a Steel Spur Gear

Date: 03 31 1905
Description: An unidentified Falk employee stands next to a large Steel Spur Gear. The sign in the photograph reads: "Cast Steel Spur Gear. Made by The Falk Co. Milwauk...
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Conveyor Drive

Date: 03 1979
Description: James Blaesius, a Falk employee, operates a fork-lift that carries a component of a conveyor drive. This unit was purchased by Kaisers Engineers and used b...
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Ornamental Iron Works

Date: 1935
Description: Factory workers at the Ornamental Iron Works. The men are using machinew powered by an International P-12 power unit.
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Men Working with Metal Forming Machinery

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man is standing with his back to the camera working with a large piece of metal forming machinery. To his right another man is pushing a cart. The men ar...
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Men Working in Foundry

Date: 1900
Description: Men working in the foundry area of a factory.
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Men in Foundry Area

Date: 03 06 1912
Description: Slightly elevated view of men posing in a foundry area with a high ceiling and skylights. Metal forms are laid out in rows on the floor, and many of the me...
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Men in Foundry Area

Date: 03 06 1912
Description: Men are posing in a foundry area with a high ceiling and skylights. Metal forms are laid out in rows on the floor, and many of the men are holding pitchfor...
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Men in Foundry Area

Date: 03 07 1912
Description: Men are posing in a foundry area with a high ceiling and skylights, and a tall, brick furnace is in the center. Metal forms are laid out in rows on the flo...
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Men in Storage Area

Date: 03 07 1912
Description: View across factory floor towards men standing in the background near metal shelves. Rows of metal shelves are along the left, and hold metal parts. There ...
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Men in Metal Finishing Area

Date: 04 25 1912
Description: Men posing on factory floor in a metal finishing area. In the center is a man in the cab of a crane overhead. A man (head out of frame) is standing with hi...
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Elderly Man Posing Outdoors

Date: 09 05 1912
Description: Elderly man standing and posing beside stacks of parts molds.
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Men Working in Metal Forming Area

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: Men posing in metal forming area.
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Man Working with Metal Finishing Machine

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man, (partially obscured) is working at a metal finishing machine on a factory floor.
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Man Holding Engine Part on Crane

Date: 01 20 1914
Description: View of a man on factory floor holding onto an engine part that is suspended on a crane. Other engine parts are on the floor in casting forms.
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Man in Manufacturing Area

Date: 12 23 1919
Description: A man is standing in the manufacturing area of the factory near what my be a forge. There is a shovel on top of a box on the floor on the left, and the man...
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Man Standing in Foundry

Date: 01 15 1921
Description: A man is standing near a cart in front of a row of foundry ovens.

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