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Railroad expansion in the Upper Peninsula
TitleRailroad expansion in the Upper Peninsula
Date1886-11-20
SubjectDuluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company
DescriptionArticle describing the effect the railroad expansion will have on employment and industry in Marquet...
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Railroad center
TitleRailroad center
Date1886-11-20
SubjectDuluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company
DescriptionArticle describing the effect the railroad expansion will have on employment and industry in Marquet...
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First party gone
TitleFirst party gone
Date1886-11-20
SubjectDuluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company
DescriptionArticle describing the surveying crew preparing to begin work on building the railroad extension in ...
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Another party gone
TitleAnother party gone
Date1886-12-04
SubjectDuluth, South Shore, and Atlantic Railway Company
DescriptionArticle describing the surveying crew preparing to begin work on building the Duluth, South Shore, a...
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Newberry News says
TitleNewberry News says
Date1886-12-11
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe Newberry News says that building operations have been commenced at Sage Jct., and that a large f...
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Between four and five hundred men are at work
TitleBetween four and five hundred men are at work
Date1887-02-19
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionBetween four and five hundred men at work on the Sault branch for Rexford Bros. & Hodge, near Sault ...
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Part 04: Rapid industrial development/working conditions (Windows Media version)
TitlePart 04: Rapid industrial development/working conditions (Windows Media version)
Date1973
SubjectAutomotive industry -- Michigan -- Hamtramck.
DescriptionBeatrice Kobe Adamski, Hamtramck Public Library Director and Michigan Librarian of the Year, shares ...
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1905 Packard Model N touring car with driver and four male passengers
Title1905 Packard Model N touring car with driver and four male passengers
Date1905
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph from glass negative of mud-spattered 1905 Packard Model N with five ...
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1905 Packard Model N touring car, front view with male occupants
Title1905 Packard Model N touring car, front view with male occupants
Date1905
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white photograph of 1905 Packard Model N, front view with male occupants. Inscribed o...
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Male and female employees outside Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
TitleMale and female employees outside Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
Datec.1916
SubjectPaper products industry -- Parchment (Mich.)
DescriptionMale and female employees outside the office of the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, appears t...
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Male and female employees by paper pressing machinery
TitleMale and female employees by paper pressing machinery
Datec.1920
SubjectPaper products industry -- Parchment (Mich.)
DescriptionInterior of unidentified mill, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, includes male and female emplo...
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Interior of main finishing room, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, No. 2 Mill
TitleInterior of main finishing room, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, No. 2 Mill
Datec.1920
SubjectPaper products industry -- Parchment (Mich.)
DescriptionInterior of main finishing room Mill No. 2, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company. Male and female ...
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Large group with flags inside Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
TitleLarge group with flags inside Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
Datec.1920
SubjectPaper products industry -- Parchment (Mich.)
DescriptionMale employees in work clothes and boots seated at tables on benches in beater room of Kalamazoo Veg...
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Interior of Mill No. 1, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
TitleInterior of Mill No. 1, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
Datec.1920
SubjectPaper products industry -- Parchment (Mich.)
DescriptionInterior of Mill No. 1, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, includes paper pressers and dryers. P...
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Interior of Mill No. 2, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
TitleInterior of Mill No. 2, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company
Datec.1920
SubjectPaper products industry -- Parchment (Mich.)
DescriptionInterior of Mill No. 2, Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, includes paper presses and dryers. ...
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Production line close-up of male working on interior trim
TitleProduction line close-up of male working on interior trim
Date1937
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1937 production line, close-up of male working...
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Production line picture, several touring sedan bodies can be seen with workers
TitleProduction line picture, several touring sedan bodies can be seen with workers
Date1937
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1937 production line picture, several touring ...
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1915 Packard Motor Car Co. employees
Title1915 Packard Motor Car Co. employees
Date1915
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of 1915 Packard Motor Car Co. employees taken outsi...
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Women sewing car seats in Packard upholstery department, 1925
TitleWomen sewing car seats in Packard upholstery department, 1925
Date1925
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of the 1925 Packard upholstery department, two wome...
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Women working in Packard upholstery department, 1925
TitleWomen working in Packard upholstery department, 1925
Date1925
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of the 1925 Packard upholstery department, women wo...
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African-American workers pouring molten metal in Packard factory, 1928
TitleAfrican-American workers pouring molten metal in Packard factory, 1928
Date1928
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of a 1928 Packard factory scene, four African Ameri...
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Female automobile worker applying body striping on Packard assembly line, 1936
TitleFemale automobile worker applying body striping on Packard assembly line, 1936
Date1936
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of the 1936 Packard assembly line, close-up of fema...
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1946 Packard ZIS-110 limousines in post World War II Russia
Title1946 Packard ZIS-110 limousines in post World War II Russia
Date1946
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white sepia-toned Packard Co. file photograph of 1946 Packards in factory, two female...
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1948-49 Packard front end assembly
Title1948-49 Packard front end assembly
Date1948-1949
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of 1948-49 Packard front end assembly on line, thre...
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1951-54 Packard on assembly line at body drop
Title1951-54 Packard on assembly line at body drop
Date1951-1954
SubjectPackard automobile--History
Description8x10 black and white Packard Co. file photograph of 1951-54 Packard on assembly line at body drop, t...
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