Photograph
Gisholt Metal Worker #4
| Portrait of two Gisholt laborers. One man is in profile and the other is in semi-profile. They are wearing work aprons, suspenders, boots and brimmed hats. Taken outdoors before a white sweep, they are standing on opposite sides of the anvil placed on a wooden platform. The man on the right is holding a hammer to demonstrate pounding a white-hot metal band into shape, while the man on the left is holding the band in place with tongs in one hand to alternately pound with a smaller hammer with the other hand. |
| Image ID: | 132801 |
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| Creation Date: | date unknown |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Gisholt Machine Company |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | PH 7114 Box 1, Sleeve 17 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| This image, numbered 111, is one in a set of four in this collection that demonstrates manual foundry labor. |
| Hammers |
| Tools |
| Factories |
| Hats |
| Moustache |
| Outdoor photography |
| Portrait photography |
| Blacksmiths |
| Blue collar workers |
| Work clothes |
| Shoes |
| Aprons |
| Manual work |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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