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Hess Barrel Company, 1927
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Loading barrels into a Chicago and Northwestern Railroad car behind the Hess Barrel Company (cooperage) at about 1952 Atwood Avenue. Stacks of oak barrel heads and staves are curing in the open air.
June 14, 1927
McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964
Publication Information
| Creator | McVicar, Angus Boyd, 1903-1964 |
|---|---|
| Date Created | June 14, 1927 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Photo Copy Service photographs and negatives, 1925-1983 |
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| Call Number | PH 6058.0270B |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Oak Barrel Staves and Heads Curing
1952
Stacks of oak barrel staves and heads curing outdoors behind the Hess Cooperage, near Atwood Avenue. The round stacks are the heads and the square stacks are staves.
Oak Barrel Heads and Staves Curing
1952
Large stacks of oak barrel heads and staves curing outdoors at the Hess Cooperage.
Quarter Sawing Barrel Staves and Heads
1952
Hess Cooperage employees cutting quarter sawn pieces of oak into barrel staves and heads at the sawmill behind the cooperage.
Assembling Staves on Barrels
1952
Joe Hess and Eddie Hess assembling staves to form barrels with Frank Hess, Sr. looking on. Foots Hess and Tony Hess are working in the background at the Hess Cooperage.
Oak Logs Used in Barrel Making
1952
Pile of oak logs used in barrel making at the Hess Cooperage. Also seen are stacks of heads and staves curing in the open air.
Quarter Sawing Barrel Staves and Heads
1952
A Hess Cooperage employee cutting barrel heads and staves from quarter blocks of oak on a huge saw blade at the sawmill behind the cooperage.
