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Machinist at Warner & Swasey Co., circa 1940
A machinist at work in the Warner & Swasey Co. plant, circa 1940. Warner & Swasey was once a leading manufacturer of machine tools, with a world-wide reputation for its telescopes and precision instruments. The company later focused its efforts on…
Mill workers at Republic Steel Corp., circa 1940
Men working on the finishing trains in the hot mill at Republic Steel Corp., circa 1940. The Republic Steel Corp., headquartered in Cleveland, was the 5th-largest steel producer in the U.S. at the time of its merger into LTV Steel in 1984.
Steel processing at Republic Steel Corp., circa 1947
A worker changes molten steel in an open hearth at Republic Steel plant, circa 1947. The Republic Steel Corp., headquartered in Cleveland, was the 5th-largest steel producer in the U.S. at the time of its merger into LTV Steel in 1984.
Joseph & Feiss Co. employees, 1906
Employees of the Joseph & Feiss Co. are shown inside one of the company's Cleveland shops. Joseph & Feiss Co. was formally established in 1907, after absorbing several smaller garment shops. The company's roots date back to the Koch & Loeb company,…
Hulett ore unloaders on the Cuyahoga River, 1900
Workers pose for a photograph as ore is unloaded from a ship on the Cuyahoga River, 1900. The early Hulett ore unloaders shown in this picture were invented by Clevelander George H. Hulett, and patented in 1898, as a means to quickly unload lake ore…