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Seated at National Lock Company are, left to right, Edwin W. North and Roy A. Stone. Behind them is Plant Engineer Raymond Herbert. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company. Stone was Supervisor of…

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Edwin W. North sitting behind his desk. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.

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Edwin W. North sits on the edge of a desk. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.

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Edwin W. North standing outside the newly constructed fastener division plant of National Lock Company on Kishwaukee Street. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.

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National Lock Company Vice President of Engineering and Research, Edwin W. North, shaking hands with hardware designer Bob Larson.

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Edwin W. North (left) presenting a gift to Mr. Strandquist (right) at a National Lock Company event. Mrs. North sits behind her husband. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company. A.J. Strandquist was the…

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Three men sitting at a square dinner table, likely at a National Lock Company event. The man on right is Edwin W. North. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.

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National Lock Company building in the process of being built on Kishwaukee St. Pictured is Edwin W. North, Mark Sommer Sr. and Vytant Aleks. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company. Sommer was the…

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Construction of "Plant C" of the National Lock Company.

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Construction of National Lock Company's Building #6. Built by Security Building Company Contractors of Rockford, Illinois and designed by Weiss and Niestadt Architects of Chicago. Work Started March 1, 1925.

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Construction of "Plant C" of the National Lock Company.

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Black and white aerial view of National Lock Company Fastener Division plant opened on Kishwaukee Street near the Greater Rockford Airport in November 1957.

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A large group of people pose for what the back of the photograph indicates is "Christmas at National Lock." Notice the Christmas tree in the background (right) with a large industrial scale standing in front of it. Compare this to photos 2001.29.5…

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Sculpture of bust of Pehr August (P.A.) Peterson. Cofounder of National Lock Company, he was their first president from 1903-1927.

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An aerial view of the National Lock Company's new plant on Kishwaukee St. The company moved into its new facility on July 13, 1957. This photograph is mounted on heavy mat cardboard. For an additional view, see photo 93.88.1.

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An aerial view displaying the National Lock Company's six-story plant on 18th Ave. from 7th to 9th Sts. and on 7th St. from 19th to 20th Aves. in Rockford IL. The company, founded in 1903, boasts a tall and distinctive "clock tower" that graces one…

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Black and white aerial view of National Lock Company Fastener Division plant opened on Kishwaukee Street near the Greater Rockford Airport in November 1957.

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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…

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National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust Grand Ballroom.

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National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust Grand Ballroom.

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National Lock Company employee banquet at the Hotel Faust.

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Edwin W. North(right), the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company, meets with an unknown employee.

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Ninth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.

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Eighth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.

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Seventh annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.

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Sixth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company .

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Fifth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.

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Fourth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company employees, held in the Rainbo Room of the Hotel Faust.

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34th annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock employees. Photo by Deforest Brees Photography on 1819 19th St. Rockford, Il.

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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.…

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13th annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company in the Faust Hotel Grand Ballroom.

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Tenth annual 25 year Club banquet for National Lock Company.
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