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General Labor Strike at Allis Reliance Works

Date: 05 04 1886
Description: Edward P. Allis Reliance Works under the protection of the Wisconsin State Militia during the first general labor strike. The strike is also known as the ...
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Fire at Atlas Flour Mill

Date: 12 11 1926
Description: Fire destroyed the Atlas Flour Mill, causing an estimated $100,000 in damage. Thirteen engine companies, six truck companies, and two fire boats fought the...
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Bay View Rolling Mills

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Description: Smelting Department of the Bay View Rolling Mills.
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Dome of Exposition Building

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Description: View east of buildings and lake from the dome of the Exposition building. Lumber is stacked on the right.
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Crowd of People at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works

Date: 1905
Description: A large crowd assembled outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The crowd is composed mostly of men, but includes a few boys and at least one gi...
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International Harvester's Milwaukee Works

Date: 1910
Description: Birds-eye view of International Harvester's Milwaukee Works located at 1714 West Bruce Street. The factory was originally owned by the Milwaukee Harvester ...
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Workers Relaxing Outside Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: Workers relaxing outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. One group is crowded around a stage listening to a band while others are playing baseba...
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Worker Transporting Parts at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works

Date: 1920
Description: Worker using a motorized shop cart ("shop mule") to transport parts between buildings at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The cart was manufactur...
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Strike!

Date: 02 20 1963
Description: Union members of Local 317 in Milwaukee strike outside the Electric Co.'s N. Edison Street plant. It was a very cold night.
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IHC Portable Engine on Flatcar

Date: 04 12 1911
Description: View of a new IHC Titan (?Mogul Tractor) tank-cooled portable engine loaded onto a flatcar for shipment from IHC's Milwaukee Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. S...
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Railyard Worker on Tractor outside Miller Brewing Co.

Date: 12 26 1935
Description: Worker on an International I-30 industrial tractor used for "spotting" freight cars around the Miller Brewing Company. Two refrigerated rail cars are parke...
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Lawson Airplane Company Factory

Date: 1920
Description: Alfred W. Lawson (second from right) and his employees in front of his South Milwaukee factory with the center section of his new airplane, the Lawson Midn...
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Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 02 1907
Description: Exterior view of the Milwaukee Harvester Works, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
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Industrial Streetscape

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Description: Elevated view of industrial area. The building in the foreground has a sign that reads: "Machine Shop" on it roof. People are working in a large open area,...
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Milwaukee Harvester Works

Date: 1919
Description: Panorama of International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory building. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company before 1902.
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Employee Working on Titan 10-20 Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: A man works on a Titan 10-20 tractor outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works (factory).
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Milwaukee Commercial District

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Description: Elevated view of the Milwaukee commercial district looking north over the Milwaukee River from the Michigan Street bridge. Landmarks right to left: Pabst B...
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Railroad Depot from Juneau Park Bluff

Date: 08 06 1917
Description: Overlooking the Chicago and North Western railroad depot from Juneau Park bluff. Caption on glass plate reads: "Extention [sic] of Juneau Park, show...
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Robert A. Johnston Company Cookie Factory

Date: 1910
Description: The northwest corner of the Robert A. Johnston Company cookie factory at S. 1st and W. Florida Streets.
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Manufacturing District

Date: 10 23 1913
Description: Looking north on the Milwaukee River from approximately E. St. Paul Avenue (Clybourn Street bridge in the foreground). This features an elevated view of th...

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