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Don Peterson, Machine Repair Supervisor at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Craig Runnested, Tool Room Supervisor at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Albert Matt in the Shipping Department of Rockford Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue).

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Al Higgans holds a recognition plaque from United Way at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Tom Johnson, Vice President of Sales at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Jerry Ekberg, Plant Manager at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Bob Ellingson, Personnel Department at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Chuck Fuller, Purchasing Department employee at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Dick Goff, Rockford International President, at his desk in Rockford Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).

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Jim Hartman, Engineering Supervisor, Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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"The Tool Team" at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Left to right are George Clough, Craig Run nested, unknown, Gil Styles, Jerry Ekberg, Dave Schiek, Don Chadwick, unknown , Jack Rauh (President), Bill Nail and unknown.

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Alelee Nelson runs a punch press at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Note the safety harness around her body.

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Keith Replogle is fitted for new ear plugs by Eva Altendorf, the nurse at Rockford Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue).

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Dayle Rubly, the tool hardening foreman at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Bill Wargo in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Debbie Gille using a tensile test machine in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue) .

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Ross Palomgi in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Ken Sears performing a hardness test in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant#3.

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Cyril Smith in the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Harry Box weighs wire rolls at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Bud Larson, the supervisor of shipping, stands at the right overseeing the packaging of products at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Al Jones, Keith Repogle and Denice Kunzelman work at the Metallurgical Laboratory computer Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Rodger Herald in the shop office at Rockford Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue).

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John Sieburns at work at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). A computer is set up on the desk behind him.

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Marge Bronson uses computer equipment in the metallurgical department of Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Karen Moore works in the quality control department using IBM computer at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Larry Seagren, an employee in the engineering department, uses an IBM computer Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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The IBM Department at Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Supervisor Don Dubel is standing at the right.

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The IBM Department at Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). Wayne Rupp is at the desk, Bob Ambrose is standing in the back, and Donna Enloe is on the left.

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Exterior view of Rockford Screw Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue) showing the custom made fencing when it was first installed. Each picket of the fence is topped with a fastener made by Rockford Screw Products.

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The inspection, packaging and shipping area of the Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).

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The 1.5" Header at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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A Header operator and his machine at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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An African-American employee operates a pointer shaver that was made in house in the experimental department at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Bruce Swanson operates a Mattison surface grinder at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Tool Room Lathe operator at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Re-sharpening a milling cutter on the tool grinder at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Employees at work in the Tool Room's High speed insert department at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Employee in the Tool room of Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue) operating an outside diameter grinder.

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African American employee operated a roll threader at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Packaging machines in the shipping department of Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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A man watches a row of nut forming machines at Rockford Screw Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street).

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Rockford International reception area at Rockford Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street) with a wall of featured product samples.

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Header line at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue). The reels of wire can be seen being fed into the machines.

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Employees pack fasteners by hand at Rockford Products Plant #1 (2501 9th Street)

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Shipping racks of completed products at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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Employees at work in the High Speed Insert Department in the Tool Room at Rockford Products Plant #3 (707 Harrison Avenue).

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An employee at Rockford Products Plant #2 (612 Harrison Avenue) monitors a slotter for milling slots into screws.

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Terry Philips running a 1" Header at Rockford Products Plant #3.

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Fasteners make their way through heat treating in Rockford Products Plant #3.
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