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A color photograph of the Mattison Technologies building. The two-story tan structure, located at 545 Blackhawk Park Ave. in Rockford IL, has black-tinted windows and a sign on the side of the building reading "Magna-Lock
U.S.A. Mattison…

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A color photograph of a Mattison Machine Works operator at the controls of a precision double disc grinder. Mattison, located at 545 Blackhawk Park Ave. in Rockford IL, specialized in metalworking and woodworking machinery. This photo is from a…

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A black and white photograph of the Roper Co. Girls Annual Banquet, held at the Hotel Nelson, 306 S. Main St. The Roper Co., manufacturers of stoves and pumps, was located on Blackhawk Park Ave.

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A black and white photograph of a large Roper range and oven known as the "Town and Country" model. The George D. Roper Co., on Blackhawk Park Ave., were stove, gas range, and pump manufacturers.

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E. Carl Sorby, vice-president of the George D. Roper Co., located on Blackhawk Park Ave., makers of gas ranges and pumps, shows off the deluxe Roper "Town and Country" range.

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Five gas ranges are displayed under a sign that reads, "The New Roper Insta-Matic Gas Range!!" The George D. Roper Co., makers of gas ranges and pumps, was located on Blackhawk Park Ave.

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Officials from the George D. Roper Co., located on Blackhawk Park Ave., makers of gas ranges and pumps, inspect a wedding gift for Princess Elizabeth before its shipment to Great Britain. (L to R) Stanley H. Hobson (President), E. Carl Sorby (Vice…
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