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Alice in Dairyland Inspecting Cranberry Products

Date: 1950
Description: Alice in Dairyland and princesses inspect jars of cranberry sauce as they move along a production line.
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Women Supervisor's Conference

Date: 1943
Description: Female factory supervisors watch a man demonstrating a machine operation at the Women Supervisors' Conference held at International Harvester's West Pullma...
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Production Line Worker

Date: 1935
Description: A woman factory worker sorting parts at Globe Union Manufacturing Company, maker of batteries, radio apparatus, and spark plugs.
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Perfume Factory

Date: 07 1945
Description: View from side of women sitting in a row working on an assembly line in a perfume factory.
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Samson Tractor Factory

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Description: Panoramic view of Samson Tractor Factory with employees in front of building.
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Cheese Factory

Date: 1932
Description: View up road towards two men posing near the front of a cheese factory on a small hill; on the right a woman and two girls stand near a side door. Typical ...
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Cheese Factory

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Description: View across road of a cheese factory on the side of a hill. Several people are walking down the driveway, and a car is parked nearby.
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Canning Factory

Date: 1977
Description: Slightly elevated view of women who are working processing corn on a canning assembly line at the Fall River Canning Company. They are wearing aprons and g...
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Women Textile Workers

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Description: Women workers inside a textile factory, possibly Beherhausshict Factory. Clothing boxes and spools of thread are visible.
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Alice in Dairyland at Frigo Cheese Co.

Date: 07 26 1960
Description: Alice in Dairyland, Joan Engh, watching as a man ties a provolone cheese.
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Polishing Aluminum

Date: 1905
Description: Women polishing aluminum items with belt-driven polishing machinery at Manitowoc Aluminum Novelty Co.
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The Bead Department

Date: 01 12 1949
Description: Theresa Meyer and Alice Lee cutting and splicing stock in the bead department.
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Portrait of Woman Sitting in Darkroom

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Description: Portrait of Bea Walusiak Heitmeyer wearing a dress and sitting in the darkroom.
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Fred Wenger Cheese Factory

Date: 06 20 1948
Description: Man and woman standing outside the Fred Wenger cheese factory.
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Assembling Tires at Uniroyal

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Description: Women assemble tires at the Uniroyal plant. Men are also working in the background.
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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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Alfred Lawson and Group of Men and Women

Date: 1919
Description: Outdoor group portrait of Alfred Lawson posing with large group of women, and a few men. They are standing in front of what appears to be the Lawson Airpla...
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Tom Hill's Brick Factory

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Description: Five women, three men, and a boy are posing on a wooden bridge between two wooden structures. Caption reads: "Edgar, Wis. Yard of Tom Hill's brick factory....
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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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