Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-11 of 11

Photograph

WW II Defense Work

Date: 1944
Description: Two female sheet metal workers fabricating engine cowlings for Curtiss-Wright C-46 Commando cargo and transport planes at the International Harvester's Aub...
Photograph

Worker Forms Steel Rod at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works

Date: 1920
Description: Worker forming the tip of a steel rod at International Harvester Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 1902.
Photograph

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. ...
Photograph

Woman Inspecting a Gear Reducer

Date: 1978
Description: Lynnette Hartwig, a Falk employee, inspects a gear. This unit was later purchased by the Wisconsin Bearing Company. Original Falk caption reads: "Illustrat...
Photograph

Manufacturing Enameled Metalware

Date: 
Description: Several men dip pitchers and pails to apply metal at Vollrath Company.
Magazine or Periodical

Furnace of Foundry at the Geelong Works

Date: 1950
Description: The furnace of a foundry at the Geelong Works, an International Harvester plant in Australia. Six men are posing around the foundry. Original caption reads...
Magazine or Periodical

Small Casting Section of the Grey Iron Foundry

Date: 1950
Description: Small casting section of the Grey Iron Foundry. Men are seen at work at various stages of the casting process wearing safety gear. The original magazine ca...
Photograph

Two Workers at Gisholt Machine Company

Date: 
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 ...
Photograph

Vulcan Materials Company Officials

Date: 07 26 1968
Description: Two men are looking at large papers. One of the men has a pipe in his mouth, and the other is wearing eyeglasses and is smiling and pointing to the sheet o...
Photograph

Man Working at Foundry

Date: 04 02 1914
Description: A man is bending over while standing on a wheeled cart and reaching down towards metal bars that are stacked. The forge is to the right of the cart.
Photograph

Man Working at Foundry

Date: 04 02 1914
Description: A man is on a wheeled cart on top of a stack of metal bars. The man is holding a metal bar that is resting on another stack of metal bars on a shelf.

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: