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Groundbreaking for the National Lock Fastener Division Plant
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Lock Company fastener plant at 4500 Kishwaukee Street. Those standing (left to right) are Edwin W. North, A.H. Charles, M.V. McAdoo, Hulda Johnson, J.R. Sommer, Richard Carlson and Rueben Sommer. Kneeling…
National Lock Leadership at a Groundbreaking
Company Leadership at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Lock Company fastener plant at 4500 Kishwaukee Street. Left to right are Edwin W. North, Wally Sommer, Rueben Sommer, M.V. McAdoo, unknown, J.R. Sommer, and Mark Sommer.
National Lock Leadership at a Fastener Division Groundbreaking
Company Leadership at the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Lock Company fastener plant at 4500 Kishwaukee Street. From left to right are Mark Sommer, Edwin W. North, J.R. Sommer, unknown, A.H. Charles, and Rueben Sommer.
National Lock Employees
National Lock Company employee group. General Foreman of National Lock Company Edwin W. North is sixth from the left in the bottom row.
National Lock Company Employees
National Lock Company employee group. General Foreman of National Lock Company Edwin W. North is fourth from the left in the front row.
A National Lock Company Banquet
National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust.
National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
First annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company employees held in the Rainbo Room of the Hotel Faust.
4th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
Fourth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company employees, held in the Rainbo Room of the Hotel Faust.
5th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
Fifth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.
6th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
Sixth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company .
7th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
Seventh annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.
8th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
Eighth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.
9th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
Ninth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.
10th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
Tenth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.
13th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
13th annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company in the Faust Hotel Grand Ballroom.
A National Lock Company Banquet
National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust Grand Ballroom.
Two Employees Working in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of the production area at Elco. While most of the employee stations are empty, but two employees can be seen on the left hand side of the photograph. The machinery itself looks very complex and was arguably used to produce…
Working with a Surface Combustor, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee putting a product into a Surface Combustor. It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph (has a raised surface) to possibly make the finished product more presentable. The photograph…
Employee Straining Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee pulling a cage filled with product out of a watertub. This was presumably the last stop before the product was sent for its final inspection. It appears as though the product was edited on this…
Employee Working in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee working on a large production machine. The employee is stationed on the left hand side of the machine and seems to be focusing on one side of the belt. Surrounding the machine is several metal tubs…
Employee Inspecting an Object in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee standing next to a large machine in one of the production areas. The employee is stationed on the left hand side of the machine and seems to be evaluating something in his hand. There are other machines…
Employee Monitoring Large Machine in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee standing next to a large machine in one of the production areas. It looks as though this machine uses flames to help in the creation of bolts and screws; like the ones rolling off the conveyor belt. When…
Cautiously Using Drilling Machine, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee carefully using one of the machines in the production area where he is monitoring how deep the drill is going into the piece of metal.
It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph…
It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph…
Speedized Wood Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white marketing photograph from Elco showing a box of "Speedized Wood Screws."
Inspecting a Bolt Fresh off the Conveyor Belt, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee examining a finished bolt as it makes its way down the conveyor belt. When the products rolled off the belt they would fall into mental trays at the bottom of the machine. It was the employee's job to…
Sorting Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph from Elco showing a partial view of an employee sorting through a large pile of screws. Sorting the screws by hand allowed for one final evaluation by Elco staff before the screws were packaged up for sale. This helped to…
Weighing Wood Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee weighing screws before putting them in their designated boxes. Weighing screws allowed for an equal amount of product in each box. This particular set of screws are Elco's "Wood Screws."
Barber-Colman Fishermans Knotter.
A professional photograph of a Barber-Colman Fishermans Knotter. Information (Negative No. Ex. 7083; Date 10-31-63; Taken By Al Thibodeau; Witnessed By Ralph Andres) is listed on the photo's front bottom right portion.
Woman at a Barber-Colman Textile Machine.
This woman works at a textile machine at the Barber-Colman Company in the 1960s.
Worker with Spooling Machine.
A woman works with spools of thread at the Barber-Colman Company.
34th Annual National Lock Company 25-Year Club Banquet
34th annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock employees. Photo by Deforest Brees Photography on 1819 19th St. Rockford, Il.
National Lock Co. Picnic.
A large group of people, mostly dressed in white, pose before a log cabin. The back of the photograph indicates that these are tool room employees at a National Lock Co. picnic held at SM & SF park. SM & SF stands for "Swedish Music and Sick…
Picnic, National Lock Co.
A black and white photograph depicting a human wheel barrow race at the National Lock Company picnic. The back of the picture indicates that these are tool room employees. For an additional view, see photo 2008.63.3.
Amerock Corporation Plant.
A black and white photograph displaying the sprawling Amerock Corporation plant at 4000 Auburn Street.
Construction of Amerock's Auburn Street Facility.
A photograph depicting construction of Amerock's Auburn Street plant at 4000 Auburn Street in Rockford IL. This facility opened in 1956.
Amerock Corporation's First Data Processing Department.
This photograph shows the workers and machinery in Amerock's first data processing department, which was used mostly for inventory processing.
Amerock Corporation's Plating Department.
Six women are shown working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.21.
Amerock's Plating Department.
This scene depicts six female employees working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.22.
Running a Punch Press.
Two female Amerock employees are pictured running a punch press.
Amerock Plating Department.
A half dozen female employees are depicted working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.19.
Amerock Corporation's Plating Department.
An employee is pictured working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.20.
Amerock Blanking Department.
This black and white photograph shows Amerock's blanking department where the machines punch out pieces of metal. These parts and scraps come out at the end of the machines into bins. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.15.
Mechanics Universal Joint Co. Soft Ball League.
This large group of uniformed men represent the Mechanics Universal Joint Company's softball league. The company was located on 18th Ave. at the corner of 9th St. in Rockford IL. Notice the different colored uniforms bearing various names…
National Mirror Works Interior.
This black and white photograph depicts the interior of the National Mirror Works, 1925 Kishwaukee St., Rockford IL. Two employees (right) are at work while a man in suspenders and tie (left), perhaps a manager or supervisor, observes.
Interior of National Mirror Works.
A photograph displaying National Mirror Works' interior at 1925 Kishwaukee St. in Rockford IL. Three men are at work at the rear of the shop (center) and a 1940s vintage automobile is parked behind them.
Woodward Governor Water Wheel Governors.
The machines depicted in this photograph represent electrical generating water wheel governors used by Rockford Electric Company in the 1920's and made by Woodward Governor. The two men on the left are unidentified; the person on the right is Robert…
Ferm Dairy.
(Left to Right) Dawn Smith and Mrs. Ray Daniel hold a community award presented to Ferm Dairy, standing next to Alex Ferm and Ray Daniel. Ferm Dairy Inc. was located at 1411 9th Street, Rockford, IL. Also see photo 85.155.4a.
Gears on Display.
This black and white photograph shows many different gears of various shapes, sizes, and colors. In the upper right, a hand is lifting up one of the gears. "Beaver Gear (Centennial) - 3 1/2 in. wide" is penciled on the photo's back.
Fleet of Ferm Dairy Trucks.
This photograph displays a fleet of eleven trucks, each with a driver, parked in front of the Ferm Dairy garage. Ferm Dairy was located at 1411 9th St. in Rockford IL.
Woodward Governor Delegation in Germany.
A black and white photograph of four unidentified men from Woodward Governor in Germany. A Woodward Governor machine is visible in the background behind the men, and other devices occupy a table in the forefront that boasts a floral arrangement in…