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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.
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.…
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 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…
Aerial of National Lock Company Fastener Division
Black and white aerial view of National Lock Company Fastener Division plant opened on Kishwaukee Street near the Greater Rockford Airport in November 1957.
Aerial View of National Lock Co.
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…
Aerial View of National Lock Co. New Plant.
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.
Bust of P.A. Peterson
Sculpture of bust of Pehr August (P.A.) Peterson. Cofounder of National Lock Company, he was their first president from 1903-1927.
Christmas at National Lock Co.
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…
Completed Plant for the National Lock Fastener Division
Black and white aerial view of National Lock Company Fastener Division plant opened on Kishwaukee Street near the Greater Rockford Airport in November 1957.
Construction Activity at the National Lock Company
Construction of "Plant C" of the National Lock Company.
Construction of National Lock Building #6
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.
Construction of Plant C, National Lock Company
Construction of "Plant C" of the National Lock Company.
Construction of the National Lock Fastener Division Plant
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…
Dinner Companions
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.
Edwin North and A.J. Strandquist
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…
Edwin North and Bob Larson
National Lock Company Vice President of Engineering and Research, Edwin W. North, shaking hands with hardware designer Bob Larson.
Edwin North at the National Lock Fastener Division Plant
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.
Edwin North, National Lock Company Executive
Edwin W. North sits on the edge of a desk. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
Edwin North, National Lock Company Executive
Edwin W. North sitting behind his desk. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
Edwin North, Roy Stone and Raymond Herbert
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…
Edwin North, Roy Stone and Raymond Herbert
From left to right are at National Lock Company are Plant Engineer Raymond Herbert (standing), Edwin W. North, and Roy A. Stone (seated). North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company. Stone was Supervisor of…
Edwin North, Roy Stone and Raymond Herbert
From left to right are National Lock Company Supervisor of General Hardware Research Roy Stone (standing), Edwin W. North, and Plant Engineer Raymond Herbert. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
Edwin North's Retirement from National Lock
From left to right are Edwin W. North, Mrs. North, John R. (Bob) Sommer, and Hulda A. Johnson. Ed and John are exchanging a gift while Mrs. North and Mrs. Johnson are seated at the table. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at…
Edwin W. North
Edwin W. North, Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
Examining Hardware Samples
Left to right are an unknown man showing hardware samples to National Lock Company employees Walter Frazer (Assistant Plant Engineer) and Edwin W. North. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
Examining Lathe Work
Marlin Ostrom (left), Foreman of Research Department at the National Lock Company, and tool maker Joe Stotchke (right) The two men are standing over a Lathe.
Foreign Visitors to National Lock Fastener Division
Edwin W. North(second from left) and five unidentified foreign visitors at the new fastener plant of the National Lock Company on Kishwaukee Street. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
Foreign Visitors to National Lock Fastener Division
Edwin W. North (left) and three unidentified foreign visitors at the new fastener plant of the National Lock Company on Kishwaukee Street. North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
Frank G. Hogland
Frank G. Hogland, Cofounder and President of the National Lock Company.
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…
Long-serving National Lock Employees
Three members of the National Lock Company 25 Year Club. From left to right are unknown, Edwin W. North, and Everett (unknown last name). North was the Vice President of Engineering and Research at the National Lock Company.
National Lock Co. "Gang."
Several people pose before a building with a sign reading, "Rockford Community Fund Agency." Three military personnel kneel in front. On the back of the photograph is handwritten, "Lock Co. gang."
National Lock Co. Addition.
The front of this photograph states, "National Lock Co. Addition. Security Building Co. Contractors, Rockford. Weiss and Niestadt Architects, Chicago. Work started March 1, 1925. Picture taken 4/24/25." The plant's main structure at 7th St. and 18th…
National Lock Co. Christmas.
A large group of people pose for what the back of the photograph indicates is the "Lock Co. Gang Christmas." Note the Christmas tree in the background (right) with a large industrial scale standing in front of it. Compare this to photos 2001.29.5 and…
National Lock Co. Employees.
Several National Lock Co. employees pose for this picture, which the back of the photograph states are "Some more Lock Co. gang."
National Lock Co. Exterior.
A photograph of the exterior of the National Lock Co. plant on 7th St. and 18th Ave. in Rockford IL. Note the gas pumps in the extreme left.
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…
National Lock Co., Aerial View.
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…