Lunch room at Whitney Metal Tool Company
A proof sheet with six photos of the Whitney Metal Tool Company lunch room in the Forbes Street plant. The lunch room was built between the company's two factory buildings.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1960s
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An Employee Celebration
A group of men wearing work aprons gather around a work bench eating cake at Whitney Metal Tool Company Forbes Street Plant. A fire extinguisher is visible behind them on the right. See also 2017.43.1157
Whitney Metal Tool Company
June 14, 1963
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A Financial Audit at Whitney Metal Tool Company
Office in the Forbes Street Plant of Whitney Metal Tool Company. Pictured are Mary Jane and Betty (last names unknown), and two auditors Dan and Darrell (last names unknown).
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 14, 1961
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C. Lawrence Sherman
C. Lawrence Sherman, Whitney Metal Tool Company President from 1966-1968.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966-1968
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Joe Tanaglia and Irene Rusk
Executive Vice President of Whitney Metal Tool Company Joe Tanaglia and Irene Rusk laugh at a desk. A typewriter and ashtray are visible behind and on the desk.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa late 1960s
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Gerald D. Jensen
Gerald D. Jensen, Vice President and General Manager of Whitney Metal Tool Company from circa 1943-1961. He was President of the company from 1961-1966.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1960s
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Gus Jensen
Whitney Metal Tool Company President Gus Jensen cutting a cake. President from 1943-1961, he began working for the company in 1922 as a salesman.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1961
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J.H. Makemson
John H. Makemson, President of Whitney Metal Tool Company from August 1968 until 1973.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1960s
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C. Lawrence Sherman
Whitney Metal Tool Company President C. Lawrence Sherman, working behind a desk at the Forbes Street Plant.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966-1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company Administrative Office
The office area at Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Forbes Street. Pictured at front center is Betty Branning, at front right is Lorene Peterson, at left rear are Geraldine Connell and Irene Rusk, at left is Gail [Coneialde], and at right is Theresa Resfred. The person walking in the back left is unidentified. Rotary telephones can be seen on the desks.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966
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Denny Hamm
Denny Hamm works at a machine in the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Forbes Street.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966
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Whitney Employees Eating Lunch
Lunchtime at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Forbes Street plant. Pictured are Dianna Manning at left, Marion Dahlgren on the right, and an unknown employee in the center. Employee lockers are visible in the background.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966
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Employee Group at Whitney Metal Tool Company
From left to right are Robert Riggs, Harry (last name unknown), and Les Burgett at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Forbes Street plant.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966
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Joe Tanaglia, Plant Superintendent
Plant Superintendent, Joe Tanaglia, stands at the right with an unidentified man at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Forbes Street.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966
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The Whitney Metal Tool Company Engineering Department
Employees of the Engineering Dept. at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Forbes Street plant gather around drafting tables. Pictured from left to right are D. McCammond, Dick Veltare, Don Peterson, Les Burgett, and Ecksten.
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circa 1966
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Mr. and Mrs. C. Lawrence Sherman
C. Lawrence Sherman and his wife Genevieve Sherman in the President's office at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Forbes Street Plant. Mr. Sherman served as company President from 1966-1968.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1966-1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company Executives
Jack Makemson, Web Batton, and Mr. and Mrs. C. Lawrence Sherman at Christmastime. C. Lawrence Sherman was President of Whitney Metal Tool Company for 1966-1968. Upon his death Jack Makemson became President of the company. He remained President until 1973. During this time the company name was changed to Roper Whitney, Inc.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1968
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2017.43.1189
Whitney Metal Tool Company
Whitney Metal Tool Company plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1970
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Rear view of Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois from the back of the building The street in the foreground is likely to be Latham Street at Overdene Avenue.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
August 8, 1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company at Christmastime
The newly constructed Whitney Metal Tool Company at 2833 Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois lit up with red and green lights. A Christmas tree stands on the roof.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
December 1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard
The newly constructed Whitney Metal Tool Company plant at 2833 Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The masonry part of the building in the foreground is the office part of the building April 1968 just after move in.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 1968
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Employees Gathered at Whitney Metal Tool Company
Employees at the Whitney Metal Tool Company on Forbes Street. From left to right are an unknown woman, Lorene Peterson, Diana Manning, Irene Rask, Carol Gustafson, Geraldine Connell, Harry (last name unknown), Ellen Perry, [Murice Freshing], and Theresa Resfred.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1960s
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Construction work for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet of eleven photos of trench digging, pipelaying, and concrete pouring for the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Laying Pipe for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet of twelve photos of the pipelaying for the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction of the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
A proof sheet of twelve photos of the construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Concrete Work for the Whitney Metal Tool Company
A proof sheet of twelve photos of walls being built and concrete being smoothed at the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Siding installation on the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with six photos of the installation of metal walls around the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Roofing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Roofing the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with five views of the roofing process on the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Framing out the Huffman Boulevard Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with two views of the framing of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Framing out the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
A proof sheet with two views of the framing of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company building on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Finishing the Concrete work for Whitney Metal Tool Company
A man uses a smoothing machine on fresh concrete during construction of the Whitney Metal Tool Company building located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Cleaning the floors at Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
An African-American man using an industrial sweeper to clean the floors of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Cleaning the floors at Whitney Metal Tool Company
African-American man using an industrial sweeper to clean the floors of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant Construction
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant Construction
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Building a New Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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A New Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company Construction
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction of the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Huffman Boulevard Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction on the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Construction for the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Constructing Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Constructing Whitney Metal Tool Company
Construction of the new Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Construction began in 1967 and was completed in April 1968. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
1967-1968
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Celebrating the start of a new Whitney Metal Tool Company Factory
The ground breaking ceremony for the new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 1968
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Breaking ground for the Huffman Boulevard Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
The ground breaking ceremony for the new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. C. Lawrence Sherman, President of Whitney Tool Company stands at the far right. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 1968
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Groundbreaking for the Huffman Boulevard Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant
The ground breaking ceremony for the new Roper Whitney Company Plant located on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. C. Lawrence Sherman, President of Whitney Tool Company stands at the far right. The company became a subsidiary of Roper Industries in 1961.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
April 1968
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