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.
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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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Les Burgett's Retirement
Les Burgett and Harold Pedersen at Les' retirement party. Leslie Burgett was the Chief Engineer at the Whitney Metal Tool Company, where he worked for 41 years.
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circa early 1970s
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Leslie and Lillian Burgett
Les Burgett and his wife Lillian at Whitney Metal Tool Company dinner and dance. Also pictured to far left is Mrs. Gerald Plumb. Leslie Burgett was the Chief Engineer at the company, where he worked for 41 years.
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circa 1975
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Bernard Zellner
Bernard Zellner, the Tool Room Foreman for Whitney Metal Tool Company, also served as Plant Superintendent.
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circa 1950
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Employees outside the Whitney Metal Tool Company
Album of five photos taken on Forbes Street in front of Whitney Metal Tool Company. The two men in final photo are identified as A. Monks and D. Plumb.
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circa 1940s
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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).
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April 14, 1961
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C. Lawrence Sherman
C. Lawrence Sherman, Whitney Metal Tool Company President from 1966-1968.
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circa 1966-1968
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Food Service Staff at Whitney Metal Tool
Kitchen Staff at the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois. Pictured is Freda Backe, Mrs. Johnson, Charlie [Blalehen], and an unidentified African American man.
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circa 1970
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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.
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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.
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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.
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circa 1961
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J.H. Makemson
John H. Makemson, President of Whitney Metal Tool Company from August 1968 until 1973.
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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.
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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.
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circa 1966
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Denny Hamm
Denny Hamm works at a machine in the Whitney Metal Tool Company Plant on Forbes Street.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Don Siefert, Plant Engineer
Don Siefert, Whitney Metal Tool Company's Plant Engineer, at the company's Huffman Boulevard plant in Rockford, Illinois.
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January 27, 1976
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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.
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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.
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circa 1968
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Whitney Metal Tool Company
Whitney Metal Tool Company plant on Huffman Boulevard in Rockford, Illinois.
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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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Duplex Rolling Machine
Whitney Metal Tool Company Duplex Rolling Machine.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1940s
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Duplex Rolling Machine
Whitney Metal Tool Company Duplex Rolling Machine.
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circa 1940s
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Duplex Rolling Machine
Whitney Metal Tool Company Duplex Rolling Machine as seen from the side.
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circa 1940s
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Duplex Rolling Machine
Whitney Metal Tool Company Duplex Rolling Machine.
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circa 1940s
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Duplex Rolling Machine
Whitney Metal Tool Company Duplex Rolling Machine.
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circa 1940s
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Mobile Punch Tool
Whitney Metal Tool Company large mobile punch unit on wheels.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Punch for I-beams
A Whitney Metal Tool Company punch designed to move down an I-beam and punch as it went.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Metalworking Punch Tool
An updated version of the Whitney Metal Tool Company Punch No. 8.
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circa 1940s
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Demonstrating a Punch Tool
Demonstration of how to use the Whitney Metal Tool Company Punch No. 8.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Punch Tool
Whitney Metal Tool Company Punch No. 8.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Imperial Punch No. 8
Whitney Metal Tool Company Imperial Punch No. 8. The punch was patented in 1923. This close up shows the punch being removed from the base.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Imperial Punch No. 8
Whitney Metal Tool Company Imperial Punch No. 8. The punch was patented in 1923.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Punch Tool
The standard Whitney Metal Tool Company Punch.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Punch Tool Assembled
Whitney Metal Tool Company Punch No. 20 assembled.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Punch Tool Disassembled
Whitney Metal Tool Company Punch No. 20. The base is on the left and the punch is on the right.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Shear Gauges
Whitney Shear No. 6 gauges, used to set a shear machine in a specific position.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1920s
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Shears
Whitney Metal Tool Company Shear No. 6 to cut straight metal.
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circa 1920s
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Angle Iron Shear
Whitney Metal Tool Company Shear No. 4, an Angle Iron Shear.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1920s
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Bender
Whitney Metal Tool Company bender for bending metal.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Notching Tool
Hand tools made by the Whitney Metal Tool Company. To the left is a bending tool; on the right is Whitney Metal Tool Company's Notcher No. 50.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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Rolling Machine
A Whitney Metal Tool Company Rolling Machine that will roll metal into a ring form.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1920s-1930s
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Rolling Machine
A Whitney Metal Tool Company Rolling Machine that will roll metal into a ring form.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1920s-1930s
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Rolling Machine
A Whitney Metal Tool Company Rolling Machine that will roll metal into a ring form.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1920s-1930s
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Rolling Machine
A Whitney Metal Tool Company Rolling Machine that will roll metal into a ring form.
Whitney Metal Tool Company
circa 1920s-1930s
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Ball bearing Punches and Shears
Ball bearing punches and shears developed by W.A. Whitney before 1912, as well as punches developed by the Whitney Metal Tool after Whitney sold the company in 1912.
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circa 1920s-1930s
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