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Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. To replace men who have been called to armed service, many young girls like 19-year-old Jewel Halliday are taking jobs never before held by women. Her job is shuttling workers between two Midwest war plant. Allis Chalmers Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. To replace men who have been...

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Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Detail of two pictures

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Detail of two pi...

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Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Kitchen detail

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Kitchen detail

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Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwauke...

1989 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Architecturally the building is significant because the four classroom building represents the transition from the simple one room log cabin type school house... More

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View toward table, crockery and desk

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View toward tabl...

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Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dining room windows and china

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dining room windows a...

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Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Bed

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Bed

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Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. A man-sized machine and a man-sized job are effectively handled by 21-year-old Virginia Grochowski of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Employed by a Midwest supercharger plant, this former hosiery mill worker operates these giant drill presses as expertly as any man. Allis Chalmers Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. A man-sized machine and a ma...

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Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwauke...

1989 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Architecturally the building is significant because the four classroom building represents the transition from the simple one room log cabin type school house... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. The female war worker enters a new field. Women employees in a large Midwest supercharger plant handle the crating of superchargers with speed and skill. Allis Chalmers Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. The female war worker enters...

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Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Kay Lamphear, half American Indian and half Scotch-Norwegian, has joined the growing army of American women war workers. Employed by a large Midwest supercharger plant, this 21-year-old former costumes model operates a punch press, machining diaphragm blades for airplane engines. Allis Chalmers Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Kay Lamphear, half American ...

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Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Upper hall

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Upper hall

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Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Taft at Allis Chalmers works - Public domain portrait photograph

Taft at Allis Chalmers works - Public domain portrait photograph

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Taft at Allis-Chalmers Works, West Allis

Taft at Allis-Chalmers Works, West Allis

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Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Emily Sauermilch, baker, has taken her place in America's army of war workers. Employed in a large Midwest supercharger plant, she puts the finishing touches on impellors part of the airplane motor. Allis Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Emily Sauermilch, baker, has...

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Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. General view, exterior

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. General view, ex...

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Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Exterior II

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Exterior II

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Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Guest room dressing table

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Guest room dressing t...

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Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwauke...

1989 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Architecturally the building is significant because the four classroom building represents the transition from the simple one room log cabin type school house... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View toward fireplace

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View toward fire...

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Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Rocker and painting

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Rocker and painting

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Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View to bed in guest room

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View to bed in g...

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Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. These women war workers at a Midwest supercharger plant are buffing small delicate airplane engine parts. Note protective head coverings and comfortable slack suits. Allis Chalmers Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. These women war workers at a...

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Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Long shot of kitchen

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Long shot of kitchen

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Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwauke...

1989 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Architecturally the building is significant because the four classroom building represents the transition from the simple one room log cabin type school house... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Harriet Haberman left an office job to take her place on the assembly line of a giant Midwest supercharger plant. Reflecting wartime emphasis on feminine employment, this plant points with pride to the fact that 80 percent of its workers are women. Miss Haberman's deft fingers have proven most suited to the intricate work of gauging small pieces for supercharger engines. Allis Chalmers Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. Harriet Haberman left an off...

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Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. To replace men who have been called to armed service, many young girls like 19-year-old Jewel Halliday are taking jobs never before held by women. Her job is shuttling workers between two Midwest war plant. Allis Chalmers Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. To replace men who have been...

Picryl description: Public domain image of girl workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Living room bookcase

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Living room bookcase

Picryl description: Public domain image of a bureau, office furniture, desk, chair, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. A good day's work done, employees of a large Midwest supercharger plant line up to punch their timecards. With women comprising 80 percent of its workers, its nothing unusual to find an all-female contingent like this one at the plant. Allis Manufacture Company

Women in war. Supercharger plant workers. A good day's work done, empl...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a woman working, women labor, 1940s, economic conditions, home front, world war two, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Fifth District School, 8405 West National Avenue, West Allis, Milwauke...

1989 Charles E. Peterson Prize, Entry Significance: Architecturally the building is significant because the four classroom building represents the transition from the simple one room log cabin type school house... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Horace B. Allis to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, October 07, 1864  (Affairs in Arkansas)
Horace B. Allis to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, October 07, 1864  (Affairs in Arkansas)
Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. General view of kitchen and fireplace

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. General view of ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a historic place interior, salon, hall lobby, living room, 18th-19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Horace B. Allis to Abraham Lincoln, Friday, October 07, 1864  (Affairs in Arkansas)
Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Chair and hat stand

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Chair and hat stand

Public domain photograph of midcentury American residential architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dining room, to fireplace

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Dining room, to firep...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a basement, underground, lobby, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Bandboxes

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Bandboxes

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential home interior, living room, fireplace, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View of hall

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View of hall

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Horace B. Allis to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, October 13, 1864  (Political affairs in Arkansas)
Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View to fireplace no. 2

Miss Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. View to fireplac...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a residential home interior, living room, fireplace, 19th-20th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Horace B. Allis to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, October 13, 1864  (Political affairs in Arkansas)
Horace B. Allis to Abraham Lincoln, Thursday, October 13, 1864  (Political affairs in Arkansas)
Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, West Allis, Milwaukee County, WI

Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Company, 8336 West Lapham Street, Wes...

Significance: A turn of the century objective of The Milwaukee Electric Railway and Light Company, through its subsidiary The Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction Company, was to establish an interurban rail syste... More

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Exterior I

Mary Allis, residence in Fairfield, Connecticut. Exterior I

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