<![CDATA[Iowa Heritage Digital Collections]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Workers&output=rss2 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:15:12 +0000 publications@silo.lib.ia.us (Iowa Heritage Digital Collections) Zend_Feed http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[Working in a Machine Shop, 1896; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78504

Title

Working in a Machine Shop, 1896; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Description

This picture shows the hard work that went on in machine shops during the late 19th Century. This image was taken inside Seever's Mfg. Co. of men inside a machine shop. Seever's Mfg. Co. specialized in creating iron bridges, water heaters, and furnaces and their business was located in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Creator

H. Kirk Watkins

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

The Times Company: Dallas, Texas

Date

1896
2008-08-11

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll7,166
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:56:16 +0000
<![CDATA[Working on the Bun England House, 1904; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78441

Title

Working on the Bun England House, 1904; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Description

This picture shows the hard work that went into constructing homes in 1904. This is the Bun England house and was located on N. Market Street in downtown Oskaloosa, Iowa.

Creator

Mahaska County Historical Society

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

Mahaska County Historical Society

Date

1904
2008-08-05

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll7,101
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:55:27 +0000
<![CDATA[Pavement Resurfacing in 1947; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78440

Title

Pavement Resurfacing in 1947; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Description

This is a picture of men resurfacing pavement in downtown Oskaloosa in 1947.

Creator

Mahaska County Historical Society

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

Mahaska County Historical Society

Date

1947
2008-08-05

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll7,100
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:55:27 +0000
<![CDATA[Paving Cemetery Hill in 1915; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78439

Title

Paving Cemetery Hill in 1915; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Description

This photo illustrates the hard work and stamina required to do physical labor like these pavers are doing. These men are paving a section of Oskaloosa known as Cemetery Hill and the year is 1915, before more efficient machinery was used to do a lot of the work for them.

Creator

Mahaska County Historical Society

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

Mahaska County Historical Society

Date

1915
2008-08-05

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll7,99
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:55:26 +0000
<![CDATA[Taking a break at the Oskaloosa Brick Yard, 1900; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/78438

Title

Taking a break at the Oskaloosa Brick Yard, 1900; Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa

Description

This picture captures the appearance and stamina of people who perform physical labor all day long. These are brickyard workers from the Oskaloosa Brick Yard in 1900. One can tell that the men had already put in a full day's work, based on their tired and fatigued appearance.

Creator

Mahaska County Historical Society

Source

Historical Archives

Publisher

Mahaska County Historical Society

Date

1900
2008-08-05

Rights

www.nelsonpioneer.org

Format

still image/jpeg

Type

image

Identifier

Mahaska County Historical Society
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/u?/p270701coll7,98
http://cdm16125.contentdm.oclc.org/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Fri, 17 Feb 2017 15:55:25 +0000
<![CDATA[I don't brake for UAW negotiators]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/64527

Title

I don't brake for UAW negotiators

Description

Exec bonuses; GM-Ford; Quota LX; Wage increase; Job security; UAW; Buy American

Creator

Duffy, Brian, 1955-

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

Date

1984-08-30
2011-04

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this digital object is owned by The Des Moines Register; it may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed without written permission. For more information, contact the Special Collections Department.

Relation

Editorial Cartoons of Brian Duffy; Des Moines Register Cartoonists
Papers of Brian Duffy
Des Moines Register

Language

English

Type

Still image
Editorial cartoons

Identifier

MSC916
duffy-840830
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/duffy/id/365
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:06:20 +0000
<![CDATA[Have you ever heard of Agriprocessors of Postville Iowa?]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/64328

Title

Have you ever heard of Agriprocessors of Postville Iowa?

Description

No; Good! How would you like to work there?

Creator

Duffy, Brian, 1955-

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

Date

2008-08-21
2011-04

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this digital object is owned by The Des Moines Register; it may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed without written permission. For more information, contact the Special Collections Department.

Relation

Editorial Cartoons of Brian Duffy; Des Moines Register Cartoonists
Papers of Brian Duffy
Des Moines Register

Language

English

Type

Still image
Editorial cartoons

Identifier

MSC916
duffy-080821
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/duffy/id/166
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:05:09 +0000
<![CDATA[One of the "happy" Agriprocessor employees that now makes $10.00 an hour*]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/64325

Title

One of the "happy" Agriprocessor employees that now makes $10.00 an hour*

Description

*minus the cost of the safety clothing; The "loan" he doesn't remember getting; The rent for the company-owned apartment that he shares with 30 other people; The $4.00 for the smiley face button

Creator

Duffy, Brian, 1955-

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

Date

2008-08-26
2011-04

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this digital object is owned by The Des Moines Register; it may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed without written permission. For more information, contact the Special Collections Department.

Relation

Editorial Cartoons of Brian Duffy; Des Moines Register Cartoonists
Papers of Brian Duffy
Des Moines Register

Language

English

Type

Still image
Editorial cartoons

Identifier

MSC916
duffy-080826
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/duffy/id/163
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:05:08 +0000
<![CDATA[Agriprocessor employee paycheck cutchart]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/64317

Title

Agriprocessor employee paycheck cutchart

Description

Rent; "Loans"; Take home; No pay for some hours worked; Company store work clothes purchases

Creator

Duffy, Brian, 1955-

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

Date

2008-07-30
2011-04

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this digital object is owned by The Des Moines Register; it may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed without written permission. For more information, contact the Special Collections Department.

Relation

Editorial Cartoons of Brian Duffy; Des Moines Register Cartoonists
Papers of Brian Duffy
Des Moines Register

Language

English

Type

Still image
Editorial cartoons

Identifier

MSC916
duffy-080730
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/duffy/id/155
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:05:05 +0000
<![CDATA[No hard feelings?]]> https://www.iowaheritage.org/items/show/64256

Title

No hard feelings?

Description

Steel states; Foreign tariffs lifted

Creator

Duffy, Brian, 1955-

Publisher

University of Iowa. Libraries. Special Collections Dept.

Date

2003-12-05
2011-04

Rights

Educational use only, no other permissions given. Copyright to this digital object is owned by The Des Moines Register; it may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed without written permission. For more information, contact the Special Collections Department.

Relation

Editorial Cartoons of Brian Duffy; Des Moines Register Cartoonists
Papers of Brian Duffy
Des Moines Register

Language

English

Type

Still image
Editorial cartoons

Identifier

MSC916
duffy-031205
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cdm/ref/collection/duffy/id/94
http://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/cgi-bin/thumbnail.jpg
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Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:04:41 +0000