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Old Bridge Area Manufacturing Plants

Date: 1875
Description: Elevated view of several buildings, with bridge and railroad tracks, and the Fox River. In the foreground on the right is the Commercial House, with three ...
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Machine Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Two men standing inside the machine shop at Montello Granite Co. The man on the left has a pipe in his mouth, and he is standing with his hand on the power...
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Machine Shop at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of men working in machine shop. Belt-driven machinery is attached to the ceiling.
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Drills in Shop at Dealership

Date: 06 21 1926
Description: Shop interior with drills.
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Parts Storage in Repair Shop at Dealership

Date: 07 21 1925
Description: Repair shop at a dealership, with tools, parts and workstations. On the left are tall shelves with compartments and cubbies for storing parts, with stacks ...
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Man Standing on Ladder

Date: 11 04 1943
Description: Man standing on folding ladder in Madison-Kipp Corp., with scene of factory floor in the background.
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Advanced Machine Works Building

Date: 11 17 1930
Description: View from street of the Advanced Machine Works building, at 319-321 East Wilson Street.
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Capital Plating & Machine Company

Date: 02 15 1930
Description: Capital Plating & Machine Company, 418 Division Street.
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Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company Building

Date: 01 29 1946
Description: Schoelkopf Manufacturing Company, 320 North 3rd Street, between East Johnson Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Louis Schoelkopf invented and manufactured the...
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Man Working on Machine Parts

Date: 07 12 1926
Description: A man wearing a work coverall and a hat with a visor is working on machine parts. In the background is a white backdrop.
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Prospecting Device

Date: 08 23 1960
Description: A man is standing and working in front of a machine. Caption reads: "PROSPECTING DEVICE - When John Yungers completes this special project, it will ...
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Gustof Ostling, Ostling Archery Co.

Date: 10 24 1966
Description: A man is spraying paint on the shaft of an arrow. A small child is watching. Caption reads: "GUSTOF OSTLING SPRAYS ON FIRM'S TRADEMARK. 'Helper' Is Grandda...
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Julius Balko

Date: 07 19 1961
Description: A man is sitting at a machine. He is identified as Julius Balko, 74, of Ladysmith. The Balko family had a company which manufactured boat trailers in Ladys...
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Lathe Operator

Date: 07 20 1958
Description: Close-up of a man checking part of a metal lathe with a caliper.
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Metal Spinning

Date: 1958
Description: Elevated view of a machine shop, where several people are standing and working at lathes. Around the shop are piles of machined parts, all of which are cyl...
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Photo Enactors from the Dane County Association for Mental Health

Date: 04 16 1957
Description: Staged work environment for employees in an industrial setting. In the foreground a man wearing work coveralls is standing at a lathe on a plant floor. Beh...
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Gisholt Automatic Saddle Lathe

Date: 09 03 1927
Description: Automatic saddle lathe in the factory shop. Promotional material for the Gisholt Machine Company states that "for duplication of machined castings and forg...
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Gisholt Automatic Turret Lathe

Date: 12 28 1920
Description: This automatic turret lathe, photographed inside the factory shop in front of a sweep, was manufactured in 20" and 30" sizes. Produced by 1920, promotional...
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View of Lathes by American Tool Works

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Description: View of new turret lathe (center) manufactured by American Tool Works. It is standing on a factory floor flanked by other similar machines that are attache...
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Ford & Parr Machinists

Date: 1901
Description: View from street of two men wearing work aprons posing in front of the Ford & Parr building at 120 East Washington Avenue. The painted sign on the window r...

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