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Ed Papke's Retirement

Date: 12 11 1954
Description: Herman Kruse (left) and Ed Papke (right) on the occasion of Papke's retirement. Papke was a founding member of Local 7, Amalgamated Lithographers of Americ...
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Lithographers Drinking Beer After a Union Meeting

Date: 12 11 1954
Description: Members of Local 7, Amalgamated Lithographers of America, relaxing after a union meeting.
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International Harvester Printing Warehouse

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Employees packaging company publications for shipment in a warehouse. The warehouse is possibly part of Harvester Press. Publications may include advertisi...
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Printing Twine Bags at McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 01 27 1925
Description: Workers stitching and printing labels on burlap bags used to store balls of binder twine at International Harvester's McCormick Twine Mill. The McCormick w...
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Wells Printing Company

Date: 03 04 1937
Description: Wells Printing Company's new plant interior. There are many pieces of letterpress equipment; type cabinets, a composing stone with set type on it and a pro...
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Harvester Press Typing Pool

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Description: Several female office workers in an office of International Harvester's "Harvester Press."
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Harvester Press Printing Room

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Description: Male workers in a printing room at International Harvester's "Harvester Press." Some of the men appear to be printing advertising brochures for McCormick-D...
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Man on Ladder at Strauss Printing Company

Date: 11 04 1943
Description: Man using collapsible ladder at Strauss Printing Company.
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Newspaper Print Shop

Date: 1950
Description: Sports editor and sports reporter from the "Wisconsin State Journal" confer with a printer over trays of lead type.
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Working the Linotype

Date: 1950
Description: A woman types text into a linotype machine.
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Quick Set

Date: 04 26 1954
Description: Intern holds letter set and watches Linotype operator at "Mid-County Times" newspaper room.
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CUNA Bridge Magazine Offset Press Room

Date: 06 04 1947
Description: Credit Union National Association Bridge magazine, 1342 East Washington Avenue. Slightly elevated view of the offset press room. Workers include fiv...
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CUNA Bridge Magazine, Folding Machine

Date: 06 04 1947
Description: Credit Union National Association Bridge magazine, 1342 East Washington Avenue, showing two men with the folding machine.
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Colfax Messenger Printing Office

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Description: Messenger printing office on a street lined with elm trees.
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Packaging Print Materials at Harvester Press

Date: 1920
Description: Workers packaging publications in the offices of Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Harvester Press Offices

Date: 1920
Description: Workers completing paperwork in the offices of Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Harvester Press Offices

Date: 1920
Description: Workers sitting at desks in the offices of Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Typesetting at Harvester Press

Date: 1920
Description: Workers typesetting in the offices of Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Women Working at Harvester Press

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Female workers binding publications Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
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Workers at Harvester Press

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Employees at work at Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.

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