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Madison City Gas, Light and Coke Company
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Eight men, including a police officer, pose in front of the Madison City Gas, Light and Coke Company building at 126 E. Main Street. The five men on the left appear to be office workers; the two men at far right are wearing overalls. The man in his shirtsleeves, third from the left, is John H. Corscot (1839-1926), the company's secretary and treasurer.
In 1896 a New York utility syndicate bought the Madison City Gas Light and Coke Co. and Four Lakes Light and Power Co. and merged them into a new company, Madison Gas and Electric Co., headquartered at the MCGL&C offices at 126 E. Main St.
circa 1890-1899
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Officials and Staff of Madison Gas and Electric Company
1896
Officials and staff of Madison Gas and Electric Company at its office at 126 E. Main Street. From left to right are Henry L. Doherty (MG&E's first general manager), John Corscot (assistant secretar...
George A. Ranney Portrait
1922
Quarter-length portrait of George A. Ranney. Ranney was Secretary and Treasurer, and Comptroller of the International Harvester Company. He was also Chairman of Peoples Gas, Light, & Coke Company.
Picketers, Local 18 United Gas, Coke and Chemical Workers
1946
Striking workers from the local 18 of United Gas Coke and Chemical Workers, C.I.O. picketing on a wide downtown sidewalk. The men are walking in a circle holding signs. One reads "Milw. Gas Light C...
Wisconsin Power & Light Company — Veteran Employees
April 11, 1946
Wisconsin Power & Light Company banquet for Veteran employees at the Hotel Loraine.
Sandlot Baseball Game
1921
Young men playing baseball in a park or open field. The men may be employees of the International Harvester Company at a factory or office picnic.
Coke Manufacturing Scene
Men work with the coke ovens at the coal mine. Caption reads: "Coke Manufacturing Scene, Near Bluefield, West Virginia."
