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Gisholt Picnic

Date: 08 06 1944
Description: Five speakers at the Gisholt Machine Company picnic, taken at the Blooming Grove carnival grounds. Left to right: Marion "Red" Borland, president of Gishol...
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Large Cement Kiln

Date: 08 24 1956
Description: Purchased by Allis Chalmers and used by the Marquette Cement Company, original Falk caption reads:"M.O. NO. 5541-0574 & 5520-7424. Type of Unit, 12 1/2 GDA...
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Large Mill Drive

Date: 10 29 1968
Description: Mill drive purchased by Allis Chalmers and used by Duval. Original Falk caption reads, "260 inch x 34 inch single helical split ring gear... part of a phot...
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Group Portrait of Falk Employees

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Description: Male employees of Falk pose for a group portrait outside of the factory. Original Falk caption reads, "Centennial historical photos of old negative which c...
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P&H 5-Ton Interior Crane

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Description: An interior 5-ton cab-operated Pawling and Harnischfeger crane running along railroad siding to unload scrap and steel for manufacture. The stencil on the ...
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P&H Monorail Hoist with Operator in Cab

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Description: Exterior view of a Pawling & Harnischfeger monorail hoist with the operator sitting in the cab. The text on the lower right reads "J. Brown, Photo 537-12-S...
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P&H 40-Ton Type "A" Outdoor Gantry Crane

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Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 40-ton type "A" outdoor gantry crane located at the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. There are men standing near a horse-drawn cart as wel...
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International PA-100 Power Units

Date: 1939
Description: Three men stand on a platform near two butane-operated International PA-100 power units.
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International U-7 Power Unit at Mine

Date: 1939
Description: A man standing near an International U-7 power unit used to operate a drum hoist which pulls cars up a 500 foot slope from a mine.
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Machine Shop Workers

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Description: Four men in aprons and a boy stand outside a machine shop.
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Allis-Chalmers Factory Gate During Strike

Date: 11 25 1946
Description: Allis-Chalmers factory gate during strike. Railroad tracks are in the foreground and a large group of police officers stand inside of and coming out of the...
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Gisholt G&L Foundry

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Description: View outdoors across yard towards two workers standing near the upper level of an industrial tower. The men are guiding a structural part in place on the t...
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Gisholt Metal Worker #1

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Description: Straight-on standing portrait of a Gisholt laborer in work apron, suspenders, boots and brimmed hat. Taken outdoors before a white sweep, he is standing wi...
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Gisholt Metal Worker #2

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Description: Portrait oftwo Gisholt laborers. One man is in profile and the other is facing front. They are wearing work aprons, suspenders, boots and brimmed hats. Tak...
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Back View of Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: View of the back side of the Madison plant from across a dirt road, which is lined with a plank sidewalk and telephone poles, towards several plant buildin...
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Railroad Yard at Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: View of a loading platform by the railroad track at the first machine works plant of the Gisholt Machine Company, located at the 1400-block of East Mifflin...
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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...

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