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Assembly Work

Date: 1950
Description: A woman looks over parts used as bases for miniature Christmas trees.
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Power Sewing Class

Date: 01 16 1967
Description: Instructor Ida Mussa (left) assists student Victoria Vega in a power sewing class at Milwaukee Vocational School. Vega is sewing an apron on a Singer sewin...
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Assembling Tires at Uniroyal

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Description: Women assemble tires at the Uniroyal plant. Men are also working in the background.
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The Bead Department

Date: 01 12 1949
Description: Theresa Meyer and Alice Lee cutting and splicing stock in the bead department.
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Attaching Tread to Tire

Date: 01 06 1947
Description: Tire builder Arnold Brandt rolls the tread onto a heavy service truck tire.
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Tire Builder Rose LeDue

Date: 01 06 1947
Description: Rode LeDue builds an 8.25/20 pocket for use in a heavy service tire.
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Women Tire Builders

Date: 04 20 1954
Description: Women work in a row on machinery building tires.
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Auto Mechanics Student

Date: 1978
Description: A student using an engine lathe in an auto mechanics class at Indianhead Technical Institute. He is wearing safety glasses, jeans and an Ashland wrestling ...
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Sid Posing in Gisholt Darkroom

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Description: Portrait of Sid posing in the Gisholt darkroom while smoking a cigar. He is sitting in a chair and is wearing a ripped, button up white shirt with a bow ti...
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Sid Going Through the Wringer

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Description: Sid in darkroom with a cigar in his mouth, rolling a miniature, printed cut-out version of himself through a photographic print wringer in a darkroom. Sid ...
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Sid Sleeping on the Job

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Description: Sid sleeping on the floor near a desk in the darkroom at Gisholt with a cigar in his mouth. His legs are crossed and his head is resting on a cardboard box...
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Chandler & Price Platen Press

Date: 1911
Description: Three men and one women are posing with two Chandler and Price Platen Presses for letterpress printing. The safety guards have been removed from the gear w...

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