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Female Worker at Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Female worker posing in protective apron and sleeves in front of a painted backdrop at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was ...
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East High School Boys' Cooking Class

Date: 06 07 1934
Description: Four boys in chef's hats and aprons are preparing food at a counter and stove in the East High School boys' cooking class. Left to right: Arthur Hanson, Ke...
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Floralo Incense Company Factory

Date: 09 18 1929
Description: A man operates baking and drying machinery at the Floralo Incense Company, located at 1212 Regent Street.
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Gardner Bakery

Date: 04 02 1928
Description: Gardner Baking Company, showing men taking Purity Bread from ovens, 849 E. Washington Avenue.
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Working at the Parker Pen Factory

Date: 10 16 1952
Description: A worker is using a machine to cut metal strips for fountain pen nibs at the Parker Pen factory.
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Construction Workers at Wisconsin Historical Society

Date: 1899
Description: Workers during the construction of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin building.
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Men in front of Horseshoe Shop

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Description: Nine men in aprons lined up in front of a brick horseshoe shop. One of the men is sitting on a horse. The sign above the door reads: "C. Deising, Horseshoe...
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Davern's Bottling Works

Date: 05 12 1938
Description: Workers standing at a machine putting bottles into crates. One of the workers is wearing an apron and rubber knee-high boots. A McCormick-Deering eight can...
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Drilling Operation at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1938
Description: Factory workers at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. Each wears a protective apron, and eyeglasses. Original caption states: "Battery of Pratt...
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Boring Flywheel at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1938
Description: Factory worker in overalls and an apron at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. Original caption states: "Radial-type Gisholt automatic machine fo...
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Cold Riveting Frames at Springfield Works

Date: 1937
Description: Two men use riveters to construct a truck chassis at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory. The man on the left wears protective eyeglasses a...
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Village Blacksmith at Pioneer Village

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Description: A man in a plaid shirt and heavy apron holding the hoof of a horse in one hand, and a long file in the other. They are surrounded by metal wares and metal ...
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Automatic Shell Turning Operation at New Brighton Works

Date: 12 27 1944
Description: A female factory worker wearing an apron readies a shell turning machine for operation at International Harvester's New Brighton Works.
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Madison Vocational School

Date: 04 24 1951
Description: Portrait of Jerry Church, a Madison West High School student who is learning welding in the new wing of the Madison Vocational School, located on Carroll S...
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Autopsy Cadaver and Students

Date: 1900
Description: View of an autopsy cadaver around which eight male students are gathered. The photographer was from Black River Falls, probably Charles Van Schaick. This i...
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Printer at RC Printing

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Description: John Maas, a printer at RC Printing, poses at work.
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Loading Beehives into Truck

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Description: Beekeepers in protective clothing load beehives into a truck. Three men stand amongst beehives in a forest clearing. Two of the men use various beekeeping ...
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Machine Shop Worker

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Description: A man wearing safety goggles and an apron while working in a machine shop. He may be part of a safety program.
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Grading and Sorting Cranberries

Date: 1970
Description: Cranberries being loaded onto a conveyor belt. Women are sorting cranberries as they move along the belt.
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Men Who Cook

Date: 05 22 1956
Description: Jack L. Savidusky stands in his yard wearing a chef's hat and apron while barbecuing his specialty, "Mexican Barbecued Beef." His son Michael, 11, looks on...

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