Historic Industrial Scenes

Vintage photographs depicting industrial workers in various manufacturing settings, showcasing machinery and craftsmanship during the early 20th century.

A worker at Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Plant in Hartford, Connecticut, is seen straightening barrels for the manufacture of Browning heavy machine guns. This photograph was taken by Lieutenant M. S. Lenta, Signal Reserve Corps, on May 13, 1918, and released for publication on May 22, 1918.

Crude Products: Bolts and Handicraft - Tennessee. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Tea factory Kertamanah built by Machinefabriek Braat Surabaia 1934, Anonymous, 1934 photograph Album magazine with a photo of the interior of the Tea factory Kertamanah south of Bandoeng, under construction in 1934. Part of a photo album with photos of machines and constructions of the N.V. Machinefabriek Braat in Surabaya, Sukaboemi and Tegal from the period 1931-1937. Bandung photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print factory-interior, machine shop. machines; parts of machines; tools and appliances Java. Ribbon

A photograph of the Quartermaster Storehouse at Base Hospital No. 7 in Tours, Indre et Loire, France. The image was taken by Pvt. Clyde Eddy, with the SC Reed-29-19 3123-19 camera. The photograph (number 46128) shows the exterior of the storehouse and was taken on January 10th, 1919.

A worker at Colt's Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company Plant in Hartford, Connecticut, is seen straightening barrels for the manufacture of Browning heavy machine guns. This photograph was taken by Lieutenant M. S. Lenta, Signal Reserve Corps, on May 13, 1918, and released for publication on May 22, 1918.

Soldiers in uniform working in an ordnance factory in Rochester, N.Y., during World War I. They are seen manufacturing 75 mm shells at Symington, Anderson Co. This image is part of a collection documenting American military activities during the war.

Storage batteries being prepared for shipment at A-5-1, Advanced Supply Depot, No. 1.S.C. in Sur Tille, Cote D'Or, France. The photograph was taken on April 5, 1919, by photographer S.C. Crunelle. The batteries are shown packed and ready for transportation. (Notes: 51548)

Saw Products: Lumber Construction - Wisconsin. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

A gasoline still, one of the most essential pieces of machinery at the Operations Base Section Plant in N.Y. This photo was taken on April 14, 1919, by Lt. Lyon, S.C. It is assigned the subject number 47200 and was taken for reconnaissance purposes. Caption issued with the photo: 947200.

Pvt. J.W. Beach captured this photograph on Oct. 23, 1918, in Bordeaux, France. The image shows three 250 H.P. engines that are used to operate a plant at Bassons Docks. This photo was approved by the A.E.F. censorship officials, although the exact date is unknown. Additional notes or details were not provided.

Wachusett Aqueduct, tunnel apparatus, Mass., ca. 1897 , waterworks, aqueducts, equipment for engineering and building trades

A view of the Carpentry Department in the Q.M. Building, located in New York City. This department is associated with the Signal Corps, as indicated by the code number 64,433. The photograph was taken by photographer Reco, who captures the scene of carpentry activities in the building. Note: 9064433 3

Image of the ethylene furnaces at Edgewood Arsenal, MD during World War I. The furnaces were used by the Chemical Warfare Service for the production of ethylene. The photograph was taken on June 20, 1918, by an unknown photographer. The image shows the pyrometer, catalyzer, and discharge furnace tubes.

Utilization Research - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

A section of the warehouse at the Motor Truck Reception and Repair Park. The image shows the method used to store automobiles and supplies. This photograph, taken by the Signal Corps, is numbered 60,949 and was included in the RECO (Records of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, Naval Overseas Transportation Service and War Shipping Administration) collection.

Interior of a machine room with an exhibition of machines from Breitfeld and Danek, Anonymous, c. 1890 - in or before 1895 photomechanical print Prague paper machines; parts of machines; tools and appliances. interior ~ representation of a building

"Goat used in trench to test gas attack result at Lakehurst Proving Grounds. Animals employed to evaluate the impact of such attacks. Lakehurst, New Jersey. Photo taken at Experimental Station, M. University. Reference: 59420."

A photograph taken by Sergeant McGarrigle in Camp Hill, Newport News, VA, shows a sanitary dishwasher. The image captures a fireplace with a resting spot for a can of water. The photograph was taken on July 21, 1919, and the description symbol indicates it was received on July 11, 1919.

Image showing a condenser sump and hot well at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland during the Chemical Warfare Service operations. The photo was taken in 1918 and provided by the photographer S.C. Reco. It was part of a series of photographs documenting American military activities during World War One.

Interior of the alcoholistillery of the sugar factory in Klein Wanzleben, Wilhelm Höffert, c. 1884 - in or before 1894 photograph Little Wanzleben photographic support albumen print factory-interior, machine shop. sugar. laboratory. alcoholic drinks

"Fifty new engine test blocks at the Air Service Mechanics' School in Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. These test blocks were almost completed at the time of the armistice but are now idle due to a misunderstanding by the contractor. The blocks are well designed and located, comparing favorably to the best in the country."

Interior view of the electrical power plant located at the Hospital Center in Mars sur Allier, Nievre, France. The photograph was taken by Private Clyde Eddy of the S.C. Photographer Unit on January 6, 1919. This image is part of the series with subject number 45944 and was officially issued in 1998.

Image showing a high-speed testing machine with a fan mounting, taken for the Airplane Equipment division during World War One. This photograph was taken by the Signal Corps photographer on February 28, 1919. It is registered as photograph number 37273. Notes indicate the designation T 27273 and the purpose of the machine being tested.

Unloading wheat at Pillsbury Flour Mills in Minneapolis, MN during World War One. Power-operated shovels are used to transfer the wheat from the delivery truck to concrete tubes, which transport it to the mills. This image is part of a collection documenting American military activities and industry during the war.

Women workers manufacturing munitions for the U.S. government during World War One. The photograph shows a group of women dressed in work clothing and engaged in various tasks involved in munitions production. This image highlights the important role that women played in supporting the war effort.

Sgt. G. Ryden operating a Sungen flat work ironer at the Q.M. Laundry in Beau Desert, Gironde, France. The photograph was taken on February 26, 1919, and received on December 13, 1918.

Boiler room scene in the M 64,429 Signal Corp, located in the Q.M. building in New York City. The photograph captures a view of the boiler room, taken on 18UED SYMBOL 2.M. There are no additional notes provided.

Sawmill Interiors - Mississippi. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Description: Manchu Rubber Co., Laioyang, Manchuria. Photographed by U.S. Signal Corps, 10 June 1946. View Number 2 shows third floor of building from which equipment for the manufacture of bicycle tires and power and transmission belts was removed during Soviet occupancy. Location: Laioyang, China Date: 10 June 1946 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Gallery with machines at the Exposition Nationale of 1880 in Brussels, Belgium, Ferdinand Fussen, 1880 photomechanical print Brussels paper collotype trade exhibition, industries fair Brussels

Casting samples pump houses for the billiton me. In Montage / Complete Molencylinder ... in adaptation, Anonymous, 1916 - 1924 photograph Album magazine with two photos of machines. Made by Machinefabriek Braat intended for the Billiton Maatschappij, among others. Part of the photo album Machinefabriek Braat Surabaia Djocja-Tegal, ca. 1916-1924. Surabaya albumblad: cardboard. foto: photographic support gelatin silver print machines; parts of machines; tools and appliances. factory-interior, machine shop Java

Employees at the U.S. Bureau of Mines during World War I prepare special petroleum products from crude oil or commercial distillates as part of their war work. This photograph was taken in November 1918, capturing the significant role played by the Bureau in supporting the military efforts.

Sgt. Fyden, a photographer for the S.C., captured this image on January 3, 1919. It shows the Sumber Fondant room at the Henri Jacquin Candy Factory in Paris, Seine, France. This is where they produce the fondant used for candy making. This information is noted on photograph 38629 of the collection.

Electric tools from Whitworth and Co on the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations of 1851 in the Crystal Palace in London; Machine tools. Whitworth and Co. .

The image shows an aerial repair shop at Love Field, Texas. It was taken on August 26, 1918. The photograph, with the number 25577, was taken by a photographer named CD in 1919.

Description: Models of forest machinery. Location: Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Recreation Improvements - Mississippi. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Chemical technicians at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland are seen working with Sumber 60,424 during World War One. The photograph was taken by a Signal Corps photographer and is part of a collection that documents American military activities during the war. The caption provides information about the location, subject, and additional notes.

Marine Engines.

Description: Aluminium Plant - Fushun, Manchuria. Photographed by U.S.Signal Corps, 17 June 1946. Photograph taken in building originally housing 36 low voltage transformers showing one transformer from which radiators were removed during Soviet occupancy. Note Russian inscription. View Number 2. Location: Fushun, China Date: 17 June 1946 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Hydraulic printing pumps with centrifuges, 1917 photograph Hydraulic printing pumps with centrifuges in the sugar factory. Part of the photo album offered to F.J. Wirix by the personnel of the sugar company Djatiroto in 1917. Jatiroto photographic support Jatiroto

IL - Chicago. Chicago Harbor Fog Signal Plant, Illinois. 5" by 5" "Torrent" Fairbanks, Morse (2 HP oil engine driven) water pump for priming rotary circulation pumps of Rumely engines and for domestic supply of tank in tower. View looking southeasterly. See plan of engine-room Acc. No. 14303, 14304, 14305 and 14306.

Description: Aluminum Plant - Fushun, Manchuria. Photographed by U. S. Signal Corps, 17 June 1946. Photograph taken in building originally housing 36 low voltage transformers for electric furnaces. This shows the only transformer left intact. Note Russian inscription. (View Number 1). Location: Fushun, China Date: 17 June 1946 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Crude Products: Bolts and Handicraft - Tennessee. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Interior of a engine room with an exhibition by Novak and Jahn, Anonymous, c. 1890 - in or before 1895 photomechanical print Prague paper machines; parts of machines; tools and appliances. interior ~ representation of a building

Image of a portable telephone exchange in the Research & Inspection Lab, Paris, France. The photo was taken on January 18th and was released by the A.E.F. Censor on January 7th, 1919.

Photo collection Spaarnestad topics. Destructions: Bridges. 1940. Vianen. Leak bridge. 1945. The Netherlands

A section of north bent cable being moved by cranes. Original caption: Two D-7 Caterpillar tractors with cranes, (Cherrypickers) and a Koehring crane are moving a section of the west leg of the north cable bent preparatory to placing it upon the pier. No. 136-5 May 1943. State: Alaska.

Forest Fire Equipment: Water Equipment - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

A photograph taken in 1918 at the Chemical Warfare Service at Edgewood Arsenal in Maryland. The image shows a power plant unit with the symbol "Po 60387" and is attributed to the photographer S.C. INQUED. This photo is a part of the collection of Photographs of American Military Activities during World War One.

Soldier Ryden, a photographer during World War I, captured this image on January 2, 1919. The photo shows cooking vats at the E. Josse Candy Factory in Paris, France. The solution used for candy production is mixed and boiled in these apparatuses. This photo was received on February 13, 1919.

Elsevier photo collection. Behind the scenes of the Bouwmeester-Revue. The overture sounds, the electrician puts the fierce spotlight in his room. January 1940

Interior of a engine room with an exhibition of the mechanical drive company Ruston in Prague, Anonymous, c. 1890 - in or before 1895 photomechanical print Prague paper machines; parts of machines; tools and appliances. interior ~ representation of a building

Construction workers participate in the Victory Parade in New York, New York. This image captures laborers from the Construction Division guarding the future. The photograph was taken by Lieutenant G.H. Lyon.

Caption: Toluol recovery plant for Government use. Crude stills, Metropolitan Works, Brooklyn, N.Y. This image captures the industrial process of recovering toluol at the plant for Government use during World War One. The plant, operated by the Brooklyn Union Gas Company, played a vital role in supporting military activities. Official use only.

This photograph shows the interior view of a motor repair shop located in the Motor Truck Reception Park. It was taken by the Signal Corps photographer and is identified as being part of the 62,001 series.

Description: Manchu Rubber Co. - Laioyang, Manchuria. Photographed by U.S. Signal Corps, 10 June 1946. Empty building from which hydraulic presses, rubber mills and calendars were removed during Soviet occupancy. (View Number 3). Location: Laioyang, China Date: 10 June 1946 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Sectional view of a De Haviland machine at the Standard Aircraft Corporation Plant in Elizabeth, NJ. This photograph, taken on June 17/18, is part of the documentation of aircraft production during World War I. It carries the description number 19919, and is marked "for official use only."

Image captures a heating plant at the Army Supply Base in Norfolk, VA during World War I. The smoke stack is visible. This photograph was taken by Sergeant Me Garrigle, S.C. It is part of a series documenting American military activities.

Interior of cotton mill. Boston and vicinity. 1850 - 1930. still image. Stereographs, Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Massachusetts, Lowell (Mass.)

Contract No. 17, West Portion, Wachusett-Coldbrook Tunnel, Rutland, Oakham, Barre, looking westerly at broken section at bottom of Shaft 6, Rutland, Mass., Dec. 8, 1938

Description: Cheee-making, a flourishing dairy industry. Location: Rift Valley Province, Kenya africa

A photograph of the manufacturing process of the Liberty Motor at the Packard Motor Car Co. in Detroit, Michigan during World War I. The image showcases a view of the propeller hub attached to the engine. This photo was taken and released for official use on April 20th, 1918.

Electric power station, 1917 photograph Power plant in the sugar factory. Part of the photo album offered to F.J. Wirix by the personnel of the sugar company Djatiroto in 1917. Jatiroto photographic support Jatiroto

Showcases with columns of cotton sheets, store Spring, boulevard Haussmann, 9th arrondissement, Paris. With cottons of 1st choice / guaranteed / without waste Showcases with cotton sheet columns, store "spring", boulevard Haussmann. Paris (ixème arr.). "With cottons of 1st choice / guaranteed / without waste". Anonymous photography. Draw at gelatin bromide of silver.

Medewerkers Aan Het Werk in de Brouwerij Plzeňský Prazdroj Te Plzen, Anonymous, c. 1882 - in or Before 1892 photomechanical print PlzeñPraag paper collotype brewer. working class, labourers

A group of agricultural students from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, are pictured working alongside a tin smith. They are seen putting tin roofs on frames they have built themselves. The photograph is part of a series documenting American military activities during World War I.

Personnel at the Operations Base Section Plant in New York are seen loading coffee onto barges at Jay Street. The coffee is being prepared for shipment to either Bush Terminal or Hoboken, where it will then be transported overseas. Photograph taken by Lt. Lyons on April 14, 1919.

Iron and steel defeat, Steyr: Interior view (from: sketch and photo album 21)

Fire Suppression: Aerial Slurry Drops - California. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

MI - Grosse Isle. Grosse Isle Range, Michigan.

Labor Inspectorate Photo Collection. Royal stearin candle factory Gouda presumably. Packing candles presumably. undated

Description: Export timber seasoning in sheds at Messrs.North Borneo Trading Company's Mill. Location: Sandakan, Borneo asia, malaysia, borneo, sabah, asiathroughalens

Huge wooden wheels found in abandoned gold mill at Telluride, Colorado 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Colorado , Telluride, Colorado , San Miguel County

Description: Coal hydrogenation Research Institute - Mukden, Manchuria. Photographed by U.S. Signal Corps, 7 June 1946. View of interior of distillation building from which all apparatus had been removed during Soviet occupancy. Location: Mukden, China Date: 07 June 1946 china, asia, asiathroughalens

A motorcycle repair shop and machine shop in Langres, Haute Marne, France during World War One. The image was taken by photographer T. R. W. Sears on January 7, 1919. The shop is marked with a sign prohibiting smoking.

Toluol recovery plant at Metropolitan Works in Brooklyn, NY used for government purposes. The plant features coolers and naphthalene pans. Photograph taken by photographer RECO3-12-19. This image has a file number SUBIECT 36301 and was taken for official use only.

A special milling machine is used in the manufacturing of Mark III detonating fuses. The machine cuts key-slots in the fuse bodies. The operator drops the fuse body into a feed tube, and the collet automatically grips and feeds it past the cutters. Approximately 28,000 fuses are manufactured for the government each day at the International Steel and Ordnance Co. in Lowell, Massachusetts. Photographed by Edward K. Hammond. (Date: August 12, 1918; Image number: 59382)

Image of a Curtis Flying Boat being constructed during World War I. The photo shows the progress of the construction process at a Humber Remount A Aviation facility in 1917. The photograph was released to the Committee on Public Information and is subject to approval from the Signal Corps.

This photograph shows an aerial repair shop at Love Field in Texas during World War One. Taken on August 26, 1918, it captures the facilities used for maintaining and repairing aircraft during the war. This image marked by symbol AU was issued as part of the collection numbered 25580.

Saw Products: Lumber Construction - Wisconsin. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Men in factory , Ordnance industry, Armories, Watertown Arsenal Mass.. Records of U.S. Army Operational

Labor Inspectorate Photo Collection. Textile companies. Weverij, department. Flaxer. departments, yarn bobbins "Fine spinning" department wound spools. consists switching depositing bobbins flushing tensioning broken wires. wages 10 12 guilders 9.5-hour day. 1919. Enschede, Overijssel

Fund SOLDS data in a loop gray; Repospos DANS LA TRANCHE COUNTI COUNTTEN ..

Description: Manchu Rubber Co. - Laioyang, Manchuria. Photographed by U.S. Signal Corps, 10 June 1946. Interior of boiler house after removal of boilers during Soviet occupancy, October 12 - November 9, 1945. View Number 1. Location: Laioyang, China Date: 10 June 1946 china, asia, asiathroughalens

Partial view of the toluol recovery plant at Metropolitan Works in Brooklyn, NY. The plant is being used by the government and has P. & S. pump tanks. This photograph was taken by the Brooklyn Union Gas Co. on March 12, 1919. It is labeled as "issued for official use only." The image is accompanied by additional technical information.

Boiler house. Boiler house in the sugar factory. Part of the photo album offered to F.J. Wirix through the staff of the Djatiroto sugar company in 1917.

Cook Terminal 10-Pair with Fuses machinery at Fort McPherson, GA. The photograph was taken on September 24, 1919, by an unidentified photographer. The equipment seen in the image is labeled with the number 62,294 and is part of the military activities during World War One.

Weaving at Red House, West Virginia. 1937. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Lathe for train wheels on the Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations from 1851 in the Crystal Palace in London, C.M. Ferrier & F. von Martens (attributed to), 1851 photograph London photographic support salted paper print railway, train. machines; parts of machines; tools and appliances London

A large sterilizer at Camp Hospital No. 44 near Gievre, Loir et Cher, France. The photograph was taken by Sot. J. W. Crunelle and received on April 14, 1919. The sterilizer is a part of the hospital's equipment and is utilized for medical sanitation purposes during World War I.

Timber Management: Types - Oregon. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Printing presses in the printing company of Christoffel Plantijn, Joseph Maes, c. 1881 - in or before 1886 photomechanical print paper collotype printing press

Factory complex for oil extraction in Pangkalan-Brandan on Sumatra, Anonymous, c. 1900 - c. 1920 photograph Part of Reisalbum with photos of activities and sights on Sumatra and Java and of the trip to and of the Dutch East Indies. Sumatra paper. photographic support gelatin silver print oil; oil refinery. oil tanks Sumatra

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Sf. Redjosarie Massecuitepomp, anonymous, 1923 - 1924 photograph Album magazine with two photos of a pump. Manufactured in 1923 by Machinefabriek Braat and intended for the Redjosari sugar factory. Part of the photo album Machinefabriek Braat Surabaia Djocja-Tegal, ca. 1916-1924. Surabaya albumblad: cardboard. foto: photographic support gelatin silver print machines; parts of machines; tools and appliances. factory-interior, machine shop Java

Atelier Soengeiliat, Robert Julius Boers, 1900 - 1922 stereograph Machines in the workshop at the tin mines in Soeniliat on Banka. Part of a group of stereo photos of Robert Julius Boers, chief of the state-owned company De Banka-Tinwinning on Banka, from the period ca. 1900-1922. Bangka photographic support. cardboard Bangka. Soengeiliat

Photo collection Deli Society. Photo album Deli Society: Oil teams Culture Society T.I.O (1936-1938). Collection Photo collection Deli Society, photo number 840_19. 1936

Burner for cocoa beans in a Cadbury factory presumably in Bournville; One of the One-Ton Steam Roasters at Cadbury's Works. .

Description: Part of the stock at the main Provision Stores. Description: Interior of cold storage at the Oil-Fields Provision Stores.

Labor Inspectorate Photo Collection. Boiler. 1914

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