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Crucible Steel Casting Company

Date: 1946
Description: Workers chipping imperfections from a rough casting.
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Foundry Operations at Tractor Works

Date: 07 29 1936
Description: Workers pouring alloy into a stream of iron in the foundry of International Harvester's Tractor Works. The factory was located at 2600 West 1st Blvd.
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Worker Painting Tractor at Tractor Works

Date: 03 29 1923
Description: Worker spray painting the rear wheel well of a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor along an assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Worker Painting Tractors at IHC Tractor Works

Date: 12 11 1934
Description: Worker spray painting a Farmall F-12 tractor while others attach rear wheels along an assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Strike!

Date: 02 20 1963
Description: Union members of Local 317 in Milwaukee strike outside the Electric Co.'s N. Edison Street plant. It was a very cold night.
Book or Pamphlet

Champion Machine Company Catalog

Date: 1869
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for Champion reaping and mowing machines manufactured by the Champion Machine Company. The cover features a color illustra...
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Howard Sechrest Welding

Date: 08 07 1939
Description: Howard Sechrest, of Howard Welding & Machine Co., wears goggles and welds in the boiler at the Loraine Hotel.
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Welders

Date: 04 11 1939
Description: Two welders looking at finished welding job in shop at Howard Welding Co., 319-321 E. Wilson Street.
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Farmall Works Paint Booth

Date: 1941
Description: Factory workers painting Farmall tractors in a paint booth at International Harvester's Farmall Works.
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Construction Workers at Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1899
Description: Workers during the construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building.
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Checking Corn Kernels

Date: 1969
Description: Women workers at a Wisconsin canning factory inspecting corn as it passes by them on conveyor belts.
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Painting a Truck Body at Springfield Works

Date: 1935
Description: Factory workers with face masks spray painting truck bodies at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
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Factory Worker at Rock Falls Works

Date: 1944
Description: Factory worker at International Harvester's Rock Falls Works.
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Factory Worker at Akron Works

Date: 1910
Description: A factory worker in a long coat works on truck parts at International Harvester's Akron Works.
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Welder at Hawkins Mine

Date: 1945
Description: A welder wearing overalls holding a protective mask in front of his face while working at Hawkins Mine.
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Men at Forge at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Men working with hot metal in what appears to be a forge at the McCormick Reaper Works factory.
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Milwaukee Works Foundry

Date: 11 04 1937
Description: Two factory workers pour molten metal into diesel engine crankcase forms at the Milwaukee Works foundry. Photograph taken by Don Jones.
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Painting a Farmall Tractor

Date: 1939
Description: A man wearing coveralls and a mask spraying paint(?) on a Farmall tractor. The man is probably a service technician or mechanic at an Interational Harvest...
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Hannifin Quenching Press at Milwaukee Works

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Description: Factory worker operating a "Hannifin quenching press" at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works.
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Three Male Construction Workers

Date: 1969
Description: Three construction workers standing near a truck outside the office for the Sand Chapter of Mechanical Contractors at the construction site for the World T...

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