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A Celebration among Coworkers
Several employees of Whitney Metal Tool Company enjoy cake while the woman in the foreground serves it. They are dressed in work aprons and are eating at a workbench. Related to 2017.43.1212.
Edward Stonefield, Vice President of Sales at Rockford Screw Products.
Edward Stonefield, Vice President of Sales at Rockford Screw Products.
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company "VH" Machine
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company "VH" Machine. Photo is part of a Machine Photo Record assembled by J.R. Johnson to show machines built by Ingersoll between 1892-1919. Most photographs are accompanied by a typed description of the machine's…
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Garage
The Ingersoll Milling Machine Company garage in 1923, filled with automobiles.
"Case, Rockford."
An artist's rendering of the sprawling J. I. Case Company, 500-600 S. Independence Ave., Rockford, IL, manufacturers of farm implements, industrial tractors, and equipment. Notice the huge letters forming "CASE, ROCKFORD" on top of one of the…
"Electric Cooking" with Rockford Electric Co.
A living space setting promoting electric cooking appliances (both right and left) courtesy of Rockford Electric Co. The sign in the room reads, "Electric Cooking, now an everyday reality. Let us explain our special low rate for this. Rockford…
"Generating Room in 1914," Rockford Electric Co.
A black and white photograph depicting a Rockford Electric Co. generator room and its machinery. On the front of the photo is handwritten, "Generating Room in 1914." For an additional view, see photo 91.49.32a.
"Girls Spread for the Boys, August 27 (1917)."
The women (left) have prepared a meal for the men seated at the table in Barber-Colman's dining hall. This photograph was printed in the Barber-Colman Association (BCA) News, Vol. 1, No. 3, page 6.
"In the Skyscraper."
These employees are pictured working at machines in the Amerock Corporation. A handwritten note penciled on the back of the photograph reads, "in skyscraper," possibly referring to the thirteen story Ziock building, located at 416 S. Main in Rockford…
"Lift that Bale" at Nelson Knitting Co.
The text beside the photograph (right) proclaims, 'Here, we get a peek at Nelson's huge warehouse that is scientifically designed to maintain proper humidity in the yarn. "Curing" of the yarn is an extra care which contributes materially to better…
"Rocky" the Bolt
Sales mascot for Rockford Screw Products-- "Rocky" the bolt. Used in advertisements.
"Rocky" the Bolt
Sales mascot for Rockford Screw Products-- "Rocky" the bolt. Used in advertisements.
"Rocky" the Bolt
Sales mascot for Rockford Screw Products-- "Rocky" the bolt. Used in advertisements.
"Roper of Rockford."
The banner on the side of the street train car proclaims, "Roper of Rockford." Behind the train car is the Eclipse Gas Stove Co., 707-709 S. Main St., of which George D. Roper is president. Roper is the bespectacled gentleman, third from the left,…
"W. A. Whitney Corp. Bldg. No. 9. Work Smarter!"
A man, Harold O'Donnell - the donor of the diorama, with a cane and a patch on one eye, stands beneath a sign that reads, "W. A. Whitney Corp. Bldg. No. 9. Work Smarter!" Whitney's building, erected in 1916, was located at 650-675 Race Street in…
1.5" Header, Rockford Products
The 1.5" Header at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).
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.
1916 Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Baseball team.
1916 Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Baseball team. Standing in back row: Rubin Trank, Harry Green, Charlie Doctor, Homer Karr, unknown. Kneeling in front: Allie Johnson, Tony Boggy, Earl Hanson, Wilbur Shedd, unknown.
1924 Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Picnic
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company picnic at Latham Park. A group of employees and their family members pose for a picture.
1924 Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Picnic
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company picnic at Latham Park. A group of employees and their family members pose for a picture.
1924 Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Picnic
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company picnic at Latham Park. A group of employees and their family members pose for a picture. Several men are wearing Ingersoll baseball uniforms. A first aid tent is visible in the background.
1924 Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Picnic
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company picnic at Latham Park. A group of employees and their family members pose for a picture.
1950s Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Shop Talk
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Leaders hold a "shop talk" for employees on the factory floor.
1957 Employee Baseball Team, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of three Elco Tool and Screw employees posing with a baseball and their gloves. Each individual is wearing athletic gear, so it is believed that they had just finished (and possibly won) a baseball game. The player's names…
1964 National Lock Retirees
From left to right are Edwin W. North, Hulda A. Johnson, and Mr. Strandquist. A.J. Strandquist was the President of the National Lock Company from 1938-1964. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company. Mrs.…
1970s Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Shop Talk
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Leaders hold a "shop talk" for employees on the factory floor.
1980s Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Shop Talk
Ingersoll Milling Machine Company Leaders hold a "shop talk" for employees on the factory floor.
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.
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.
A Building of Many Businesses.
Originally built as the Arnold Furniture Factory building at 1149 Railroad Ave. in Rockford IL, this site later housed Rockford Screw Products (from 1929-1933), Producto Tool & Star Bit Co., and Rockford Steel Industries Co. (1976). For an additional…
A Busy Factory Floor, W. F. & John Barnes Co.
W. F. & John Barnes Company employees work at various machines on both sides of an aisle where one man holds a control unit.
A Drawing of the Whitney Metal Tool Company Facility
The Whitney Metal Tool Company location on Forbes Street . Also shows more of industrial downtown in background.
A Financial Audit at Whitney Metal Tool Company
Office in the Forbes Street Plant of Whitney Metal Tool Company. Pictured are Mary Jane and Betty (last names unknown), and two auditors Dan and Darrell (last names unknown).
A Food Queue at Mattison Machine Works Cookout.
Employees line up for food at a Mattison Machine Works cookout.
A Header Operator, Rockford Products
A Header operator and his machine at Rockford Products Plant #3.
A Labyrinth of Machinery in Rockford Electric Co.
A view looking down on the congested floor of the Rockford Electric Co., thick with machines, cables, and controls. The caption in the photograph's lower left corner states, "No. 167 Rockford Electric Co. Feb. 2 - 11. Rockford Ill."
A Long Line for Mattison Machine Works Cookout.
A long line of employees snakes its way to the food at a Mattison Machine Works cookout.
A Machine at W. F. & John Barnes Co.
A black and white photograph showing three employees observing the workings of a large machine at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. The man in the middle is Carl Erbe, who was an engineer for the company.
A meeting with Edwin North
Edwin W. North(right), the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company, meets with an unknown employee.
A National Lock Company Banquet
National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust.
A National Lock Company Banquet
National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust Grand Ballroom.
A National Lock Company Banquet
National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust Grand Ballroom.
A National Lock Company Party
A group of men sitting around a table at a National Lock Company event. The two men closest to the camera are Floyd R. Palm(left) and Len Weeg(right). Sitting behind Len is Edwin W. North. Other men unknown. North was the Vice President of…
A New Addition for Ingersoll Milling Machine Company
Building an addition to the Ingersoll Milling Machine Company shop in August 1900. Looking northeast.