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Wire welder on cart
TitleWire welder on cart
Date1969-04-03
SubjectIndustrial equipment industry
DescriptionIndustrial Products. Wire welder on cart. Client: American Wire Company (Photographic Negative)
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Paper making machine
TitlePaper making machine
Date1965-04
SubjectPaper products industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Interior view of Kalamazoo Paper Company showing papermaking machines. Client: Pa...
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Industrial stools in laboratory
TitleIndustrial stools in laboratory
Date1939-03-06
SubjectLaboratories -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Laboratory at Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Client: Kewaunee Mgt. Company ...
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Industrial machine area
TitleIndustrial machine area
Date1940-01-16
SubjectKirsch Company -- Sturgis (Mich.)
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Laboratory, possibly Upjohn Company. Features equipment and venetian blinds. Clie...
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Laboratory setting
TitleLaboratory setting
Date1940-01-16
SubjectKirsch Company -- Sturgis (Mich.)
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Pharmaceutical manufacturing, possibly Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Featu...
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Man working at a Weidemann machine
TitleMan working at a Weidemann machine
Date1964-02
SubjectIndustrial equipment
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Unidentified man working at Wiedemann sheet metal punch press machine. Client: Un...
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Man at Wiedemann machine
TitleMan at Wiedemann machine
Date1965-02-08
SubjectIndustrial equipment
DescriptionIndustrial Scenes. Unidentified man working at Wiedemann sheet metal punch press machine. Client: Un...
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Woman with in-sink dishwasher
TitleWoman with in-sink dishwasher
Date1957-12-03
SubjectDishwashing -- Equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople - Daily Life. People Working. Female model demonstrating the new in-sink dishwasher. Two-b...
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Men working on railroad
TitleMen working on railroad
Date1944-08-01
SubjectRailroad equipment industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Four men carrying railroad tie on railroad tracks demonstrating use of industrial to...
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Man working a drill press
TitleMan working a drill press
Date1944-08-21
SubjectIndustrial equipment industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Industrial Scenes. Man in apron operating an industrial, hand-powered drill press in...
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Man working a ditto machine
TitleMan working a ditto machine
Date1939-08-10
SubjectOffice equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople Working. Man in shirt sleeves operating a ""Ditto"" brand copy machine. Other office equipmen...
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Man driving railroad track equipment device
TitleMan driving railroad track equipment device
Date1963-08
SubjectRailroad equipment industry
DescriptionPeople Working. Man operating a piece of railroad track equipment that appears to be used for spread...
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Bakery scene, preparing pies
TitleBakery scene, preparing pies
Date1958-10
SubjectFood service employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Three kitchen staff preparing pies at Bernhard Center, Western Michigan University, ...
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Workers inspecting aircraft parachute WWII
TitleWorkers inspecting aircraft parachute WWII
Date1945-06-04
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople Working. Three unidentified men loading AN-M26 parachute flare into wooden crate on conveyor ...
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Woman worker packing parachute into cylinder
TitleWoman worker packing parachute into cylinder
Date1945-06-04
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople Working. Woman wearing kerchief and pants, loading AN-M26 parachute flare into outer casing d...
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Women workers preparing parachutes for loading into flares
TitleWomen workers preparing parachutes for loading into flares
Date1945-06-04
SubjectWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Equipment and supplies
DescriptionPeople Working. Women on assembly line tying off cords for AN-M26 parachute flares during WWII. Clie...
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Florence Mining news has it on the highest authority
TitleFlorence Mining news has it on the highest authority
Date1887-03-05
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionFlorence Mining News has it on the highest authority that the contract for the construction of the M...
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Caused by the railroads
TitleCaused by the railroads
Date1887-03-05
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionIn addition to the general activity in business the merchants of the city report a heavy trade with ...
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Boom is setting in
TitleBoom is setting in
Date1887-03-05
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe fact that on the first of March many of the leading mines of the county increased the wages of t...
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Railroad Notes
TitleRailroad Notes
Date1887-05-14
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThree Brooks locomotives which arrived in Marquette last week via St Ignace are part of an order of ...
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Chicago Journal of Commerce displays
TitleChicago Journal of Commerce displays
Date1887-04-16
SubjectRailroads
Description The Chicago Journal of Commerce displays its knowledge of the railroad situation on the Upper Peni...
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South Shore will add 500 25 ton cars
TitleSouth Shore will add 500 25 ton cars
Date1887-12-17
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionUpper Peninsula; The South Shore will add 500 25 ton ore cars to its equipment.
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DSS&A ordered 20 new coaches
TitleDSS&A ordered 20 new coaches
Date1888-03-31
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionDSS&A ordered 20 new coaches, six baggage cars and four mail and express cars. Passenger coaches wi...
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Five of the new DSS&A passenger coaches
TitleFive of the new DSS&A passenger coaches
Date1888-06-29
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionFive of the new DSS&A passnger coaches have left the works and are at Detroit having the heaters put...
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Three more of the new South Shore coaches
TitleThree more of the new South Shore coaches
Date1888-07-07
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThree more of the new South Shore coaches are expected in a day or two now. The color adopted for t...
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