House Construction
A house under construction. Stack of bricks are on the job site ready to be used. Buttresses are spaced along the exterior wall to help strengthen the wall.
circa early 1900s
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Construction work for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet of eleven photos of trench digging, pipelaying, and concrete pouring for the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Laying Pipe for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet of twelve photos of the pipelaying for the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1111
Construction of the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
A proof sheet of twelve photos of the construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1110
Concrete Work for the Whitney Metal Tool Company
A proof sheet of twelve photos of walls being built and concrete being smoothed at the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1109
Siding installation on the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with six photos of the installation of metal walls around the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Roofing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Roofing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1106
Framing out the Huffman Boulevard Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with two views of the framing of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1105
Framing out the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with two views of the framing of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1104
Finishing the Concrete work for Whitney Metal Tool Company
A man uses a smoothing machine on fresh concrete during construction of the Whitney Metal Tool Company building located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1103
Cleaning the floors at Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
An African-American man using an industrial sweeper to clean the floors of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1102
Cleaning the floors at Whitney Metal Tool Company
African-American man using an industrial sweeper to clean the floors of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1101
Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant Construction
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1100
Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant Construction
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1099
Building a New Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1098
A New Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1097
Whitney Metal Tool Company Construction
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1096
Construction of the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1095
Construction for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1094
Construction at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1093
Construction at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1092
Construction on the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1091
Construction for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1090
Constructing Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1089
Constructing Whitney Metal Tool Company
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1088
Celebrating the start of a new Whitney Metal Tool Company Factory
The ground breaking ceremony for the new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 1968
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Breaking ground for the Huffman Boulevard Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
The ground breaking ceremony for the new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. C. Lawrence Sherman, President of Whitney Tool Company stands at the far right. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 1968
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Groundbreaking for the Huffman Boulevard Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
The ground breaking ceremony for the new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. C. Lawrence Sherman, President of Whitney Tool Company stands at the far right. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 1968
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Welding in the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A welder works on the interior construction of new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1084
Reinforced Flooring for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Interior construction of the new Roper Whitney Company building located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. A worker appears to be working on reinforcing the concrete flooring.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Flooring for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Interior construction of the new Roper Whitney Company building located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. A worker appears to be working on building out the forms for the concrete flooring.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Concrete Work for Whitney Metal Tool Company
Pouring concrete on the inside of new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Concrete Work at Whitney Metal Tool Company
Pouring concrete on the inside of new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1080
Building out the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
An interior view of the under construction Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Enclosing the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
The new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois begins to be enclosed with siding and roofing materials. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Installing Windows for Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Windows are installed in the first floor brick walls of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Pouring Concrete for Whitney Metal Tool Company
Concrete floors are poured in construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1076
Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Construction
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction at Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Plant
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1074
Construction of Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Plant
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1073
Construction for Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Plant
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1072
Construction for Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1071
Joists and Beams for Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1070
Joists and Beams for Whitney Metal Tool Company
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1069
Joists and Beams
Metal joists and beams are placed in the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1068
Framing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Metal studs are placed for construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Framing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Metal studs are placed for construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1066
Framing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Metal studs are placed for construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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2017.43.1065
Walls for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Workers survey progress on the walls of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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