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Aerial View of Ray-O-Vac Buildings

Date: 10 18 1945
Description: Madison Ray-O-Vac plant, 2313-25 Winnebago Street.
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Interior of Battery Factory

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Description: French Battery and Carbon Company, later known as Rayovac. The old circle belt in the Madison plant.
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Madison Battery & Service Co.

Date: 09 26 1930
Description: View from intersection towards the Madison Battery & Service Co. building at 250 State Street. The building is on the corner of West Johnson & North Henry ...
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Ray-O-Vac Flashlight Display

Date: 02 28 1941
Description: Display of six Ray-O-Vac flashlights and batteries.
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Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac Factory Floor

Date: 04 05 1945
Description: RMR (Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac) factory floor showing workers making batteries.
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Ray-O-Vac Building

Date: 11 30 1945
Description: Ray-O-Vac building on the 2300 block of Winnebago Street.
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Ray-O-Vac Battery Display

Date: 03 03 1941
Description: Retail display of Ray-O-Vac leak proof flashlight batteries.
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Ray-O-Vac Fourth Floor Lounge

Date: 10 31 1946
Description: Fourth Floor lounge at Ray-O-Vac, 212 East Washington Avenue.
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Ray-O-Vac Flashlights & Batteries

Date: 10 18 1940
Description: Table top display rack with various sizes of Ray-O-Vac flashlights and batteries.
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Ray-O-Vac Flashlights and Batteries

Date: 10 17 1940
Description: Table top display rack with various sizes of Ray-O-Vac flashlights and batteries "Use Guaranteed Leak-Proof Cells."
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Ray-O-Vac Employees Association

Date: 02 1945
Description: Three men and two women, members of the Ray-O-Vac Employees Association.
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Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac Personnel

Date: 04 04 1945
Description: People signing up to work at RMR (Ruben-Mallory-Ray-O-Vac), a battery manufacturer.
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Automotive Electric Company Truck

Date: 02 13 1932
Description: A man stands with an Automotive Electric Company truck in front of a Delco Battery billboard.
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French Battery Company Facility, Aerial View

Date: 1935
Description: Aerial view of the French Battery Company facility, East Washington Avenue, and Winnebago Street at the Union Corners intersection.
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Aerial View of Union Corners

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Description: Aerial view of Union Corners intersection of East Washington Avenue, Milwaukee Street and North Street looking north. The Rayovac building is in the foregr...
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Ray-O-Vac President and Employees

Date: 02 26 1945
Description: William W. Cargill, President of Ray-O-Vac, and a Mr. Krug, watching company employees making electric batteries.
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Loading Boxes from French Battery Company onto Railroad Cars

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Description: Two men loading boxes of batteries onto railroad cars with a conveyor belt. French Battery later became Ray-O-Vac Corporation.
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Ray-O-Vac Buildings

Date: 11 28 1945
Description: Ray-O-Vac buildings on 2300 block of Winnebago Street. An office building, production plant, water tower, and two houses at 2327 & 2331 Winnebago Street ca...
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Ray-O-Vac Buildings

Date: 11 28 1945
Description: Ray-O-Vac buildings on the 2300 block of Winnebago Street. Office building, production plant, two houses: 2327 and 2331 Winnebago Street, and several cars....
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Emjay Wind Charger Booth

Date: 09 25 1938
Description: Emjay Wind Charger booth at the ESBMA (East Side Business Men's Association) Fall Festival, featuring batteries and charger parts. Taken for M.J. Fitzgeral...

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