Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 22

Photograph

One-Armed International Harvester Factory Worker

Date: 10 12 1910
Description: One-armed factory worker in a suit and bowler hat posing against a brick wall. The man likely worked at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
Photograph

International Harvester Employees

Date: 03 31 1917
Description: Three older International Harvester employees(?), possibly recent retirees, standing near a brick building. The building may be part of the McCormick Works...
Photograph

John W. Brown

Date: 05 13 1937
Description: John W. Brown, likely an employee of International Harvester, posing against a white background. The caption identifies the location as "recreation room . ...
Photograph

Locomotive Engine No. 1248

Date: 07 15 1915
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway locomotive engine no. 1248, class I5, built by the company's shop in 1912. From left to right are waymaster Harvey Gi...
Photograph

Clerk Sitting at Desk at Osborne Works

Date: 08 04 1913
Description: A man wearing glasses is seated at a cluttered wooden desk at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind him are file dr...
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Harvesting Machine Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1901
Description: Features an illustration of a man gesturing across a large empty space (possibly water) towards a factory operating at night. The same man is looking at a...
Photograph

Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 03 23 1921
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors in front of a railing and brick factory wall. He is wearing eyeglasses, coat, suit and hat.
Photograph

Gisholt Sales Force

Date: 12 1906
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads: "Eight of the Sales force of the Gisholt Machine Company. (Refused!)" It was made by "J.H.N." A line of e...
Photograph

Manufacturing Machine at McCormick Works

Date: 11 18 1912
Description: Employee posing near manufacturing machine indoors in factory building.
Photograph

Man Wearing Business Suit at McCormick Works

Date: 07 29 1913
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing in front of a building. The ladder for a fire escape is on the wall behind him.
Photograph

Man Wearing Business Suit at McCormick Works

Date: 07 30 1913
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing on a wood platform in front of the brick wall of a factory building. A ladder for a fire escape is on the wall behin...
Photograph

Man Wearing Business Suit at McCormick Works

Date: 08 14 1913
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing on a wooden platoform in front of the brick wall of a building. The ladder for a fire escape is on the wall behind h...
Photograph

Man Posing at McCormick Works

Date: 11 02 1914
Description: A man wearing a suit is standing outdoors at McCormick Works. A brick factory building is behind him.
Photograph

Portrait of a Man

Date: 05 19 1916
Description: Elderly man, in business suit, smiling and posing on stairs near an entrance to a brick factory building.
Photograph

Portrait of Man

Date: 03 06 1918
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a brick building of a man in dress clothes, standing with his hand in his pocket.
Photograph

Portrait of Man

Date: 03 06 1918
Description: Full-length portrait in front of a brick building of a man in dress clothes.
Photograph

Portrait of Man

Date: 08 13 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a hat and a pin striped suit standing on a lawn in factory yard. Behind him are stacks of factory parts, and in the d...
Photograph

Portrait of Man

Date: 01 18 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a warm coat and a hat standing outdoors. A brick building is behind him.
Photograph

Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 04 13 1921
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a suit and holding a hat standing on a sidewalk in front of a railing along a brick wall of a factory building.
Photograph

Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 04 30 1921
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing on a sidewalk in front of a railing along a brick wall of a factory building. He is wearing a suit with a vest and n...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: