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Two Employees Working in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of the production area at Elco. While most of the employee stations are empty, but two employees can be seen on the left hand side of the photograph. The machinery itself looks very complex and was arguably used to produce…
Working with a Surface Combustor, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee putting a product into a Surface Combustor. It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph (has a raised surface) to possibly make the finished product more presentable. The photograph…
Employee Straining Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee pulling a cage filled with product out of a watertub. This was presumably the last stop before the product was sent for its final inspection. It appears as though the product was edited on this…
Employee Working in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee working on a large production machine. The employee is stationed on the left hand side of the machine and seems to be focusing on one side of the belt. Surrounding the machine is several metal tubs…
Employee Inspecting an Object in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee standing next to a large machine in one of the production areas. The employee is stationed on the left hand side of the machine and seems to be evaluating something in his hand. There are other machines…
Employee Monitoring Large Machine in Production Area, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee standing next to a large machine in one of the production areas. It looks as though this machine uses flames to help in the creation of bolts and screws; like the ones rolling off the conveyor belt. When…
Cautiously Using Drilling Machine, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee carefully using one of the machines in the production area where he is monitoring how deep the drill is going into the piece of metal.
It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph…
It appears as though the product was edited on this photograph…
Speedized Wood Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white marketing photograph from Elco showing a box of "Speedized Wood Screws."
Inspecting a Bolt Fresh off the Conveyor Belt, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee examining a finished bolt as it makes its way down the conveyor belt. When the products rolled off the belt they would fall into mental trays at the bottom of the machine. It was the employee's job to…
Sorting Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph from Elco showing a partial view of an employee sorting through a large pile of screws. Sorting the screws by hand allowed for one final evaluation by Elco staff before the screws were packaged up for sale. This helped to…
Weighing Wood Screws, Elco Tool and Screw
Black and white photograph of an Elco employee weighing screws before putting them in their designated boxes. Weighing screws allowed for an equal amount of product in each box. This particular set of screws are Elco's "Wood Screws."
Barber-Colman Fishermans Knotter.
A professional photograph of a Barber-Colman Fishermans Knotter. Information (Negative No. Ex. 7083; Date 10-31-63; Taken By Al Thibodeau; Witnessed By Ralph Andres) is listed on the photo's front bottom right portion.
Woman at a Barber-Colman Textile Machine.
This woman works at a textile machine at the Barber-Colman Company in the 1960s.
Worker with Spooling Machine.
A woman works with spools of thread at the Barber-Colman Company.
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…
Picnic, National Lock Co.
A black and white photograph depicting a human wheel barrow race at the National Lock Company picnic. The back of the picture indicates that these are tool room employees. For an additional view, see photo 2008.63.3.
Amerock Corporation Plant.
A black and white photograph displaying the sprawling Amerock Corporation plant at 4000 Auburn Street.
Construction of Amerock's Auburn Street Facility.
A photograph depicting construction of Amerock's Auburn Street plant at 4000 Auburn Street in Rockford IL. This facility opened in 1956.
Amerock Corporation's First Data Processing Department.
This photograph shows the workers and machinery in Amerock's first data processing department, which was used mostly for inventory processing.
Amerock Corporation's Plating Department.
Six women are shown working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.21.
Amerock's Plating Department.
This scene depicts six female employees working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.22.
Running a Punch Press.
Two female Amerock employees are pictured running a punch press.
Amerock Plating Department.
A half dozen female employees are depicted working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.19.
Amerock Corporation's Plating Department.
An employee is pictured working in Amerock's plating department. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.20.
Amerock Blanking Department.
This black and white photograph shows Amerock's blanking department where the machines punch out pieces of metal. These parts and scraps come out at the end of the machines into bins. For an additional view, see photo 2007.74.15.
Mechanics Universal Joint Co. Soft Ball League.
This large group of uniformed men represent the Mechanics Universal Joint Company's softball league. The company was located on 18th Ave. at the corner of 9th St. in Rockford IL. Notice the different colored uniforms bearing various names…
National Mirror Works Interior.
This black and white photograph depicts the interior of the National Mirror Works, 1925 Kishwaukee St., Rockford IL. Two employees (right) are at work while a man in suspenders and tie (left), perhaps a manager or supervisor, observes.
Interior of National Mirror Works.
A photograph displaying National Mirror Works' interior at 1925 Kishwaukee St. in Rockford IL. Three men are at work at the rear of the shop (center) and a 1940s vintage automobile is parked behind them.
Woodward Governor Water Wheel Governors.
The machines depicted in this photograph represent electrical generating water wheel governors used by Rockford Electric Company in the 1920's and made by Woodward Governor. The two men on the left are unidentified; the person on the right is Robert…
Ferm Dairy.
(Left to Right) Dawn Smith and Mrs. Ray Daniel hold a community award presented to Ferm Dairy, standing next to Alex Ferm and Ray Daniel. Ferm Dairy Inc. was located at 1411 9th Street, Rockford, IL. Also see photo 85.155.4a.
Gears on Display.
This black and white photograph shows many different gears of various shapes, sizes, and colors. In the upper right, a hand is lifting up one of the gears. "Beaver Gear (Centennial) - 3 1/2 in. wide" is penciled on the photo's back.
Fleet of Ferm Dairy Trucks.
This photograph displays a fleet of eleven trucks, each with a driver, parked in front of the Ferm Dairy garage. Ferm Dairy was located at 1411 9th St. in Rockford IL.
Woodward Governor Delegation in Germany.
A black and white photograph of four unidentified men from Woodward Governor in Germany. A Woodward Governor machine is visible in the background behind the men, and other devices occupy a table in the forefront that boasts a floral arrangement in…
Administration Building of American Cabinet Hardware Corp.
A rendering by Johnson & Johnson, a Chicago based architectural firm, depicting American Cabinet Hardware Corporation's administration building.
Drawing of Amerock's Auburn Plant.
Johnson & Johnson, an engineering and architectural firm in Chicago, created this rendering of Amerock Corporation's Auburn Street facility in Rockford IL.
Architectural Drawing, Woodward Governor Co.
This architectural drawing, rendered by the Kresselt Company (lower right corner), shows the Woodward Governor Company within an industrial cityscape, possibly in its Mill St. at S. Wyman address.
Mattison Machine Works Interior.
A black and white photograph depicting the interior of Mattison Machine Works. Men in ties and hats stand in wood shavings and saw dust on the factory floor in front of a machine. One man with a long beard, probably a worker, stands in the back…
Howard Colman's Wedding Photograph.
A black and white photograph showing a young, bespectacled Howard Colman (1873-1942) on the day he married Bertha Maguire, June 17, 1902. In Jon Lundin's book Master Inventor (2006, p. 336), Lundin states, "After a honeymoon in Alaska, the Colmans…
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…
Rockford Electric Co.
Visible in this photograph are buildings, power lines, and smokestacks next to railroad tracks. On one smokestack (center) is written "Sep. 9."
Coal Storage, Rockford Electric Co.
A black and white photograph showing four men with shovels working within an interior coal storage area at the Rockford Electric Co. Handwritten on the photo's front (lower right portion) is the date "9-9-09."
W. A. Whitney Corporation.
A view looking south depicting the W. A. Whitney Corp. building in the Water Power District, located in the 600 block of Race Street, Rockford IL.
Heitzman Manufacturing Company.
A view of the 700 block of Race Street in Rockford's Water Power District. The black sign on the chain link fence proclaims this building as the Heitzman Manufacturing Co. For an additional view, see photo 2007.1.31.
Race Street, 700 Block, Heitzman Manufacturing Company.
This black and white photograph depicts a side view of the Heitzman Manufacturing Co. building, located in the 700 block of Race Street in Rockford's Water Power District, with cars parked near the alley by the building. For an additional view, see…
W. A. Whitney's Building 9.
A photograph depicting W. A. Whitney Corporation's "Bldg. 9" with its overhead door open and a man leaning on a cane next to a closed pedestrian door. The structure, built in 1916, was located at 650-675 Race Street in Rockford's Water Power…
"W. A. Whitney Corp. Bldg. No. 9. Work Smarter!"
A man, Harold O'Donnell - the donor of the diorama, with a cane and a patch on one eye, stands beneath a sign that reads, "W. A. Whitney Corp. Bldg. No. 9. Work Smarter!" Whitney's building, erected in 1916, was located at 650-675 Race Street in…
G. C. Electronics Company.
G. C. Electronics Co., a Division of Hydrometals, Inc., is pictured on the banks of the Rock River in Rockford IL. In 1987, the company donated its riverfront factory to the city, which, in 1989, demolished the facility, turning the four-and-a-half…
Pioneer Marker.
An outdoor marker for pioneers who crossed the Rock River at this point. The marker is located near a bridge in the Water Power District on the Rock River. The marker is inscribed with "1964," the year it was installed.
Allen's Ice Cream Factory Employees and Equipment.
This photograph may represent a Christmas celebration with unidentified employees gathered around a tinsel tree with presents on top of an Eskimo Pie machine.
Roper Girls Annual Banquet.
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.