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Two Men Shaking Hands

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Description: Two men shaking hands while working to complete structural steel work on the Wisconsin State Capitol.
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Erecting Draft Tubes in Power House at Coffer Dam

Date: 11 02 1912
Description: Workmen posing during erection of the draft tubes for the power house at the Prairie du Sac dam.
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Steel Draft Tubes in Power House Coffer Dam at Power Dam

Date: 11 21 1912
Description: Workmen posing on and in front of the steel draft tubes. The gate guides are visible on the right.
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Solid Riding Ring

Date: 10 08 1971
Description: This product was purchased by Allis-Chalmers of West Allis, Wisconsin. Falk caption reads, "Solid riding ring 102,000 pound rough weight, 244 inches in dia...
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Field Organization at Power Dam

Date: 02 28 1914
Description: Group portrait of workers assembled with construction materials south of the power dam at Prairie du Sac. Three men in suits are on the right. The smokesta...
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Blacksmith's Shops

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Description: Stereograph of blacksmith shops at the Florence Mine. One building has vertical siding, the other two are of log construction. One large tree is standing i...
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Moulders Filling their Ladles

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Description: Four workers gather around the malleable iron furnace and fill their ladles. Caption on stereograph reads, "No. 5 Moulders filling their ladles at the mall...
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Men Working at Furnace

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Description: View of the furnace at Malleable Iron Range Company. Caption on stereograph reads, "No. 4 One side of the Malleable Iron furnace. Note the provision for sk...
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Boring Mill Table

Date: 02 14 1961
Description: Two men crouch atop of the large gear, while another stands at the side overseeing the lift. This gear was purchased and used by the Ladish Company of Cuda...
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Scrap Metal Parade

Date: 11 20 1951
Description: The Cambridge High School marching band goes down North Pinckney Street during the Scrap Metal Parade around the Capitol Square. Shown in the background ar...
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Children Collecting Scrap at North Bright School

Date: 1942
Description: Children collecting scrap deposit it on a trailer outside the front door of North Bright School. A sign on the school announces: "MacArthur Week Scrap Coll...
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Scrap Drive at Newburg

Date: 1942
Description: A man stands near scrap metal piled beside a dealership building. The metal was collected for a war time scrap drive.
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Employees in Foundry

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Description: Six Falk employees stand in machine shop. There are numerous machines and gear implements surrounding them. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial histor...
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Three Men with Large Gear

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Description: Three Falk employees stand with a large gear in the foundry. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negative which could be lost...
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YQA Balancing

Date: 03 26 1971
Description: Original Falk caption reads, "Dynamic balancing of a YQA element for use in YQA bulletin 171-110." Male employee in photograph is Edward Rhys.
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Falk Employees in Factory

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Description: Three Falk employees stand inside of the Falk factory. Around them are various steel beams, machines, and tools. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial h...
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Falk Employees

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Description: Five Falk employees stand inside the foundry. They stand among various gears and machinery. In the background, two more employees are visible. Original Fal...
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Group of Falk Employees

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Description: Several male employees gather in the factory. Gears and other machinery is visible. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negat...
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Men Unload Metal for Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Farmers unload scrap metal from a truck in the yard of Landaal Brothers, an International Harvester dealership. Dealer Charles Landaal is standing at left....
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Men Identify Metal for Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Men from George Schubert and Sons, an International Harvester dealership, examine old farm machines to identify candidates for a wartime scrap drive. The m...

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