In 1917 Barney Cohen was the Chief State Factory Inspector for the State of Illinois and as such issued an annual report. continue reading
12 Safety Guidelines, circa 1917
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Category Archives: workshops
Traveling Woodworking Shop, 1938
From the November, 1938 copy of Popular Mechanics comes this story of a traveling woodworking shop.
Oklahoma State University Woodshop, 1901
Not sure today how many college students use a woodshop, but in 1901 this one was available to Oklahoma State University students. continue reading
Weber Works Wood Shop and Wheel Room, ca. 1910
In 1910 wagons and farm trucks needed wheels and these were made in the wheel room of International Harvester’s Weber Works in Auburn Park, Chicago.
Guitar Maker’s Shop, circa 1900
Luthier Leo Uhlmeyer had a guitar shop in Watertown, Wisconsin circa 1900.
Wood Shop at Chatham Works, Ontario
This 1930 photo shows the wood shop at International Harvester’s Chatham Works in Ontario, Canada. Here they manufactured, finished and assembled wooden wagon components. continue reading
Mechanical Building, University of Illinois, 1888
This shop existed in a building constructed in 1871 but was destroyed in a 1900 fire. The first floor of the Mechanical Building and Drill Hall was the woodshop, while the second floor was home to military drills.