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This 8-ton model jack, made by the Hein-Werner Company, was used by local home builder Emil Kind to jack up and level sagging floor joists during construction in older buildings.

Originally known as the Milwaukee Circulating Pump and Manufacturing…

This Coolidge x-ray tube marked a significant innovation in medical imaging. The tube was a breakthrough of General Electric (GE) engineer William D. Coolidge in 1913. This model is a later adaptation of his design and produced a better quality image…

These diagrams showcase the variety of pieces designed and made by the Manitowoc Church Furniture Company. Charles Schuetze founded the company, first in a leased workshop in namesake city, before relocating to Lincoln Avenue in Waukesha in…

Schematics and diagrams are crucial in the development of large equipment and engines, and in turn for print advertisement. This print from the Waukesha Motor Company employs a hyper-realistic style to give the impression of the quality of machines…

This sign is from the Barstow St. boiler house of the Waukesha Gas & Electric Company. The boiler house, built in 1910, generated electricity with steam. After leaving the generating engines, the steam was piped to businesses downtown through the…

Although a small casting mold, this piece from the Werra Aluminum Foundry represents the significant breakthrough in aluminum casting by Conrad Werra. Werra was inspired by the potential of aluminum alloy during a visit to the 1893 Chicago…

This apron is from the Silver Lake retail yard of the Wilbur Lumber Company, which had more than a dozen locations in southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois, including Waukesha. The firm was founded by George Wilbur in 1875. The Waukesha Lumber…

Additives like this lime from Waukesha Lime & Stone add nutrients to soil and can improve the acidity - or pH - levels for gardeners and farmers. Since 1910, the Waukesha Lime & Stone Company has crushed, ground, and powdered stone, dolomite, and…

Displayed prominently on the top plate, this register was built by the National Cash Register Company (Dayton, Ohio) for Palmetier & Abell Lumber Company. The machine recorded payment types - cash, on account, on credit - and sales totals. The…