General Office Building and Factory | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society

Postcard

General Office Building and Factory

General Office Building and Factory | Postcard | Wisconsin Historical Society
Text on reverse reads: "General Office Building and Factory, 1958. West Bend Aluminum Co., West Bend, Wisconsin." Aerial view of the West Bend Aluminum Company, founded in 1911. In 1914 they had expanded to a larger facility. The Milwaukee River and shoreline are in the foreground. A railroad train is on railroad tracks behind the factory, and neighborhoods are in the background.
DESCRIPTION
Text on reverse reads: "General Office Building and Factory, 1958. West Bend Aluminum Co., West Bend, Wisconsin." Aerial view of the West Bend Aluminum Company, founded in 1911. In 1914 they had expanded to a larger facility. The Milwaukee River and shoreline are in the foreground. A railroad train is on railroad tracks behind the factory, and neighborhoods are in the background.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:151027
Creation Date: 1958
Creator Name:West Bend Aluminum Company
City:West Bend
County:Washington
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Wisconsin postcard collection, circa 1860s?-circa 1990s
Genre:Postcard
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 2744
Original Dimensions:5.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Divided back. #WB958.
SUBJECTS
Commercial buildings
Cities and towns
Neighborhoods
Factories
Industrial buildings
Metal industry
Outdoor photography
Automobile parking
Railroad trains
Rivers
Shorelines
Offices
Railroad tracks
Automobiles

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