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2006.54.38 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
Three rows of men in business suits, representing W. F. & John Barnes Company employees, pose for this black and white photograph. Carl Erbe, an engineer for the company, is third from the right in the back row. The other men are unidentified.

2006.54.34 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A scene looking down at workers and machines on the floor of the W. F. & John Barnes Company. One machine (center top) is marked "Cincinnati Hypro" and another (right) is labeled "Gray."

2006.54.33 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
W. F. & John Barnes Company employees work at various machines on both sides of an aisle where one man holds a control unit.

2006.54.31 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
Three unidentified men pose by a railroad flat car loaded with a covered machine readied for shipment. The side of the car is printed with "Northern Pacific."

2006.54.30 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
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.

2006.54.29 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A scene depicting a man in dirt and grease-stained work clothes leaning on a pump at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. The plate on the pump reads, "Ames Pump Company, New York."

2006.54.21 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A black and white photograph depicting the factory floor at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. with men working at machines. The two front machines (right) are stamped with "Milwaukee."

96.25.13 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An exterior view of the W. F. & John Barnes Co., manufacturers of drilling and boring machinery, located at 301 S. Water St. by the Rock River.

2010.1.15gg 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A view of workers at drafting tables in the engineering department of the W. F. & John Barnes Company.

2006.54.36 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
Eleven employees of the W. F. & John Barnes Co. pose for this black and white photograph. The men's names are listed on the photo's back: Front Row (L to R) Marv Stafford; Floyd Karp; Fred Johnson; John Girardin; Bill Doty. Back Row (L to R) Carl…

86.17.6cc 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A worker oversees the operation of a large, angular machine at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. Note the "W.F. & John Barnes" imprinted stamp in the metal at the right end of the machine. In the lower right corner is printed "2251 / F.0.611C." This…

86.17.6aa 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An operator stands ready at the controls of a long horizontal machine marked "W.F. & John Barnes." In the lower right corner is printed "2363 / F.O.643-C." This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6z 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An operator stands at the controls of a machine marked "W.F. & John Barnes." In the lower right corner is printed "2500 / F.O.775C." This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6w 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A worker stands at the helm of a large horizontal machine at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. In the lower right corner is printed "2446 / F.0.733C." This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6v 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An employee in a lab coat presides over the controls, watching the production of a huge machine at W. F. & John Barnes Co. In the lower right corner is printed "2320 / F0651C." This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6u 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A man stands at the controls of a tall machine labeled "W.F. & John Barnes." In the lower right corner is printed "2285 / F.0.618C." This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6t 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A photograph showing a worker in a lab coat at the controls of a large machine marked with "W.F. & John Barnes." In the lower right corner is printed "2471 / F.0705C." This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6p 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A worker stands at the controls of a large machine marked with "W.F. & John Barnes." In the lower right corner is printed "2447 / F.07.01C." This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6l 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An expansive work space filled with windows and machines but no workers. Note the large U.S. flag hanging in the upper middle portion of the photograph, which may indicate that this represents military production during WWII. This photo is part of a…

86.17.6k 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A bench (lower center of the photograph) is stenciled with "Dept. 18" where employees seem to be working on small parts. Workers on the right side utilize vises. This photo is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6j 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
The two-story high wall of windows lets light in on the workers at the W. F. & John Barnes Company in this scene. Notice the U.S. flag displayed at the extreme right of the picture. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather…

86.17.6i 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A black and white photograph portraying an employee at the controls of a huge machine in the W. F. & John Barnes Co. This photo is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6h 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
This scene displays a huge work space within the W. F. & John Barnes Co. with men working at their machines. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6g 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A view looking into a narrow space at the W. F. & John Barnes Company. Labeled as "Dept. 14," there are several workers at machines along the right side of the room and what could possibly be a foreman or supervisor on the left. This photograph is…

86.17.6f 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
This scene depicts a large, high-ceilinged space at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. with employees working along the left side and angled machines and their workers busy at the right. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather…

86.17.6e 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A bird's-eye view of the huge machines at work within the W. F. & John Barnes Co. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6d 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A view looking up an aisle at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. with employees working at machines on both sides. The U.S. flags displayed on both sides and at the back of the space could indicate that this was military production during World War Two.…

86.17.6c 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A photograph looking down on several employees working at machines on the W. F. & John Barnes Company factory floor. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6b 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An "aerial" shot depicting many men at their work stations on the W. F. & John Barnes Company factory floor. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

86.17.6a 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A long view of the bustling factory floor at the W. F. & John Barnes Co. with busy workers sandwiched between machinery. This photograph is part of a collection bound in a black leather binder.

91.49.31d 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
This photograph shows wood piled up outside the West End Furniture Co., located at Factory St. and Johnson Ave.

91.49.31g 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An interior shot of the West End Furniture Company, at Factory St. and Johnson Ave., depicting two employees (right) laboring between piles of stacked lumber.

91.49.31i 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
This photograph of West End Furniture Company's interior shows a ceiling filled with gears and belts, and a floor crowded with stacked boards and cut lumber. The factory was located at the corner of Factory St. and Johnson Ave.

91.49.31j 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
Interior shot of West End Furniture Co., Factory St. and Johnson Ave. A trash can sits to the left of a table with an electrical device underneath and an oven-looking apparatus on top.

91.49.31k 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
An employee of the West End Furniture Co., corner of Factory St. and Johnson Ave., works at a belt-driven machine connected to gears on the ceiling. Piles of lumber wait on dollies (right). For an additional view of this same machine, see photo…

91.49.31e 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A close-up view depicting a machine at the West End Furniture Co., located at the corner of Factory St. and Johnson Ave. For an additional view, see photo 91.49.31k.

91.49.31a 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A blurry figure works at a machine labeled "Berlin 160" surrounded by stacks of lumber inside the West End Furniture Co., located at the corner of Factory St. and Johnson Ave.

76.199.3 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A very large group of men, sixty-four unidentified individuals, make up this "Group of 1892," the workers of the West End Furniture Co. Established on July 7, 1890 by John Herman Lynn, the business was located at the corner of Factory St. and Johnson…

2001.13.1 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A large group of men, and three boys standing at the top outside a window, pose in front of the Union Furniture Co., located at the intersection of 18th Ave. and 9th St. in Rockford IL. P. A. Peterson and Jonas Peters formed the company in 1875.…

2007.1.17 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
The three-story structure (left) boasts two distinct signs: "W. D. Trahern" on the building's left side, and "Iron Works" on the right. The edifice, located on S. Main St. in Rockford's Water Power District along the Rock River, appears to have been…

2003.31.79 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A view looking down at the Sundstrand horizontal broaching machine, standard model. Printed in the bottom right corner of the photograph is "7086-1 / 12-15-65." …

2003.31.82b 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
This reproduction copy shows an employee looking on at the Sundstrand horizontal machining center with manual tool change. Penciled in the top margin of the photograph is "1st Generation OMZ" while printed in the bottom right corner of the photo is…

2003.31.83 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A black and white photograph depicting Sundstrand's rotary table grinder with a special indexing fixture for sharpening milling cutters. Printed in the bottom right corner of the photo: "G1 126R / s/n 8210 / 3-4-66."

2003.31.120 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A Sundstrand employee works with a C3 vertical milling machine that has an index table and a dial control. In the bottom right corner of the photograph is printed, "M 4722 / C3-93 / 1-29-63."

2003.31.138 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A worker stands next to a Sundstrand C5 horizontal milling machine with traces control to cut contours. In the bottom right corner of the photograph is printed, "M 3498 / C5-45 / 2-18-58."

2003.31.135 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A Sundstrand machine operator watches the running of a C2 milling machine with two horizontal spindles. In the bottom right corner of the photograph is printed, "M3805 / C2-21 / 12-2-60."

2003.31.134 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A machine operator is pictured standing by a Sundstrand C2 milling machine that has two horizontal spindles. In the bottom right corner of the photograph is printed, "M-364OR / s/n C2-9 / 3-2-66."

2003.31.130 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A Sundstrand machine operator stands next to a four spindle milling machine used to make bottle molds for the wine industry. In the bottom right corner of the photograph is printed, "M 3850 / 96-1388 / 3-6-61."

2003.31.137b 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A Sundstrand employee is pictured standing by a C2 milling machine that has a manual control of cycles through selector switches on the panel. In the bottom right corner of the photograph is printed, "M 4718 / C2-86 / 12-29-67."

2003.31.91 96 dpi watermarked.jpg
A worker stands next to a Sundstrand horizontal production lathe with auto loader for high production of parts. In the bottom right corner of the photograph is printed, "T-2672 / 06-72 / 9-1-55."
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