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Five women working on factory production line
TitleFive women working on factory production line
Date1949-04-06
SubjectPharmaceutical industry - Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Five women in uniforms working on pharmacuetical bottling line. One is operating a p...
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Drugstore sales counter
TitleDrugstore sales counter
Date1939-11-14
SubjectDrugstores.
DescriptionPeople Working. Four saleswomen standing behind cosmetic counter at Van Avery's Drug Store, unidenti...
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Woman working a drill press
TitleWoman working a drill press
Date1944-08-21
SubjectManufacturing industry
DescriptionPeople Working. Industrial Scenes. Woman in uniform operating an industrial drill press. Client: Bal...
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Man behind counter at hardware store
TitleMan behind counter at hardware store
Date1963-10-20
SubjectMale employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Jim Ippel behind counter at Hoekstra Sales Company, 617 Portage Street, includes kni...
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Women boarding buses
TitleWomen boarding buses
Date1950-10-07
SubjectWomen employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Librarians walking from 2 busses in front of Borgess Hospital during field trip for ...
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Male worker at loading dock of Klose Electric Company
TitleMale worker at loading dock of Klose Electric Company
Date1951-01
SubjectWarehouses
DescriptionPeople Working. Male employee at loading dock, loading boxes from a hand dolly into the back of a Ho...
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Worker laying down slabs of material
TitleWorker laying down slabs of material
Date1949-02-10
SubjectInsulation (Heat) - employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Man in overalls laying down slabs of 'Parham Insulation,' Inidentified location. Cli...
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Man with Upjohn Company delivery truck
TitleMan with Upjohn Company delivery truck
Date1939-08-10
SubjectPharmaceutical industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Man in overalls leaning on front door of Mack delivery truck with ""The Upjohn Compa...
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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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Men on assembly line
TitleMen on assembly line
Date1973-03-27
SubjectEaton Manufacturing Company -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Men on assembly line at Eaton Corporation, Fuller Transmission Division. Client: Eat...
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Man monitoring large printing press
TitleMan monitoring large printing press
Date1950-05-03
SubjectNewspapers -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Operator standing next to newspaper printing press at Kalamazoo Gazette. Client: Min...
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Man preparing liquid in paper company plant
TitleMan preparing liquid in paper company plant
Date1947-12-09
SubjectMale employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Photos of “old timers” includes employee in cap drawing chemicals from a...
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Man writing note in paper company plant
TitleMan writing note in paper company plant
Date1947-12-09
SubjectMale employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Photos of “old timers” includes employee in overalls and cap, possibly a...
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Men shaking hands and presenting check
TitleMen shaking hands and presenting check
Date1947-12-09
SubjectMale employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Photos of “old timers” includes two older men, one identified as Cliff S...
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Women in library viewing display board
TitleWomen in library viewing display board
Date1950-10-07
SubjectMedical Librarians -Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Three female librarians in Upjohn Company Library looking at display, ""Interlibrary...
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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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Two men pulling pharmaceuticals from stocking shelves
TitleTwo men pulling pharmaceuticals from stocking shelves
Date1939-08-10
SubjectPharmaceutical industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Two men in aprons pulling orders for pharmaceutical products with labels bearing ""U...
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Men working together in office
TitleMen working together in office
Date1949-04-12
SubjectMale employees
DescriptionPeople Working. Two men in suits seated in office and looking over papers. Safe and family photos in...
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Two women working on factory production line
TitleTwo women working on factory production line
Datecirca 1949
SubjectPharmaceutical industry - Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Two women in uniforms working on pharmaceutical bottling line. One is operating a la...
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Woman at work making paper plates
TitleWoman at work making paper plates
Date1945-04-15
SubjectPaper products industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Woman packing paper plates. Client: Sutherland Paper Company (Photographic Negative)
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Woman packing paper plates
TitleWoman packing paper plates
Date1945-04-15
SubjectPaper products industry -- Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Woman placing packages of decorated paper plates into shipping boxes. Client: Suther...
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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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Man working at drill press - from front
TitleMan working at drill press - from front
Date1939-03-27
SubjectIndustries - Kalamazoo (Mich.)
DescriptionPeople Working. Worker in industrial apron and hat operating drill press at Humphrey Company. Client...
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