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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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Wisconsin Steel Works Interior

Date: 09 1939
Description: A shower of molten metal at International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works (factory).
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Blooming Mill at Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 12 08 1937
Description: "New" blooming mill at International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works (factory). Original caption reads: "View of 32" blooming mill, with manipulator in f...
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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...
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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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Employee with Bowl Casting

Date: 10 29 1965
Description: A male employee inspects a discharge bowl that was later purchased by Fairbanks Morse and Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, and used by the Department of the I...
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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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The Iron Block

Date: 1890
Description: Stereograph; caption on the image is incorrect as to the street locations. Actually located at the intersection of North Water Street and East Wisconsin A...
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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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Annealing Oven

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Description: Empty annealing pots inside the annealing oven. Caption on stereograph reads, "No. 7 Showing two of the annealing ovens empty with the empty annealing pots...
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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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Moulding Machine

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Description: A worker operates a moulding [sic] machine. Caption on stereograph reads, "No. 2 One of the types of moulding machines in monarch foundries where machine m...
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East High School Shop Class

Date: 03 01 1945
Description: O.I. Dhein, instructor, with East High School shop students Bob Somerville, Carl Carlson and Francis Lockman working on the aluminum heads for canes they w...
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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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Men Operating a Machine on the Factory Floor

Date: 11 05 1959
Description: Two male employees operate a large factory machine.
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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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12E-RING WE

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Description: Close-up of a machine.

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