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Interior of Battery Factory

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Description: French Battery and Carbon Company, later known as Rayovac. The old circle belt in the Madison plant.
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Casing Department at Oscar Mayer

Date: 10 17 1939
Description: Women working in casing department at the Oscar Mayer & Company meat packing plant, 910 Mayer Avenue.
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Rockdale Creamery

Date: 1900
Description: Men and boys with wagonloads of milk at the Rockdale Creamery.
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Machinery Side of Rushour Co., Inc. Plant

Date: 10 05 1936
Description: Interior view of men working inside Rushour Manufacturing Company at 2070 Helena Street.
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Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company Building

Date: 01 29 1946
Description: Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company, 320 North 3rd Street, between East Johnson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Louis Schoelkopf invented and manufactured the...
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Oscar Mayer Co. Cafeteria

Date: 10 15 1943
Description: Oscar Mayer Company cafeteria, showing workers standing in a food line.
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Oscar Mayer Cafeteria

Date: 09 27 1943
Description: Oscar Mayer Company cafeteria, showing counter in the background, and women sitting at tables in the foreground.
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Oscar Mayer Cafeteria

Date: 09 27 1943
Description: Oscar Mayer Company cafeteria showing counter in the background, and women sitting at tables in the foreground.
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Oscar Mayer Casing Workers

Date: 10 17 1939
Description: Group portrait of female workers in the casing department of Oscar Mayer & Company, located at 910 Mayer Avenue.
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Workers Viewing Ford Cars

Date: 11 09 1938
Description: Crowd of workers viewing two new Ford cars in the Madison Kipp Corp. plant, 201-231 Waubesa Street.
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Rushour Manufacturing Company Inc., Assembly Line

Date: 10 05 1936
Description: Interior of the Rushour Manufacturing Company Inc., 2070 Helena Street. Men are working on the vending machine assembly line.
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Feldman Paper Box Company

Date: 04 22 1931
Description: Interior Feldman Paper Box Company, 21-33 North Charter Street, with women at the machines.
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Feldman Paper Box Printing Department

Date: 04 22 1931
Description: Interior of Feldman Paper Box Company printing department, 21-33 N. Charter Street, with three men at the machines.
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Oscar Mayer Plant with Toledo Scale

Date: 02 28 1928
Description: Oscar Mayer plant interior with Toledo Scale.
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Air-Lec Doors

Date: 06 15 1927
Description: Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company, manufacturers of Air-Lec power door operators. The doors are in an open position, view from indoors looking out towards t...
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Stamping Hams

Date: 1945
Description: Women are stamping hams with the USDA grade stamp and the Oscar Mayer label as the hams move by on an assembly line.
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Ray-O-Vac Fourth Floor Office

Date: 10 31 1946
Description: Interior view of Ray-O-Vac's large, open fourth floor office with desks and chairs. Behind the desk in the foreground is a large Rolodex in a box on wheels...
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Research Products Employees

Date: 05 12 1952
Description: Group portrait of Research Products employees on the factory floor, 1011-1015 East Washington Avenue, having received the National Safety Council Award for...
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Ventilator Testing Cabinet

Date: 11 05 1954
Description: Man operating a ventilator testing cabinet at W.R. Carnes Company.
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Ray-O-Vac Fourth Floor Lounge

Date: 10 31 1946
Description: Fourth Floor lounge at Ray-O-Vac, 212 East Washington Avenue.

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