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East North Central
The East North Central states is a region of the United States, containing five states :
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Michigan
- Ohio
- Wisconsin
Carnegie Steel Youngstown
Date : 1900-1977
Region : Midwest
State : Ohio
City : Youngstown
" Founded in 1892 by Andrew Carnegie, the Carnegie Steel Company was an American steel company.
La Carnegie Steel Company was sold in 1901 to the business bank J.P. Morgan.
JP Morgan founds US Steel which is the merger of three companies (Carnegie Steel Company, Federal Steel Company and National Steel Company).”
CPA 1920 Collection Ileufuus
Chalmers Motor Company Detroit
Date : 1908-1923
Region : Midwest
State : Michigan
City : Detroit
"The Chalmers factory consists of 22 buildings, having 622.481 square feet of manufacturing floor space and occupying a site of 25.75 acres. The Chalmers Company employs on an average 4.000 workmen, and builds annually 30.000 cars.
The value of the annual product of Chalmers Cars is approximately $33.000.000 (1919)."
CPA 1919 Collection Ileufuus
Chevrolet Motor Janesville
Date : 1923-2009
Region : Midwest
State : Wisconsin
City : Janesville
"In 2008, faced with the decline of the American automobile market and nearly 52 billion in losses, General Motors announced the closure of the Janesville and Moraine factory."
CPA 1949 Collection Ileufuus
Frigidaire Dayton
Date : 1919-1979
Region : Midwest
State : Ohio
City : Dayton
"Frigidaire, subsidiary of the group General Motors, employes more than 22 000 persons at two plants in Dayton, manufacturing electric refrigerators, ranges, other major household appliances, air conditioning and commercial refrigeration products."
CPA 1951 Collection Ileufuus
Beet Sugar Factory Janesville
Date : 1909-1940
Region : Midwest
State : Wisconsin
City : Janesville
"Created in 1909 by Rock County Sugar Company, the sugar factory employed 570 people in 1935."
CPA 1910 Collection Ileufuus
Ruber Company Uniroyal Eau Claire
Date : 1917-1990
Region : Midwest
State : Wisconsin
City : Eau Claire
"Located centrally in Eau Claire, Winconsin on the North Bank of the Eau Claire River. The biggest employer and factory in the Eau Claire area."
CPA 1965 Collection Ileufuus
Gerber Products Company Fremont
Date : 1927 to present day
Region : Midwest
State : Michigan
City : Fremont
"Founded in 1927 by Daniel Frank Gerber, the company, a subsidiary of the Swiss group Nestlé, produces baby food."
CPA 1979 Collection Ileufuus
Red Ball Footwear Mishawaka
Date : 1951-1971
Region : Midwest
State : Indiana
City : Mishawaka
"In 1956, the Red Ball shoe factory spanned more than 42 acres and had approximately 5,000 employees."
CPA 1956 Collection Ileufuus
Goodyear Aerospace Akron
Date : 1898 to present day
Region : Midwest
State : Ohio
City : Akron
"These buildings are very prominent in the research and scientific progress relating to the skies and outer space. The Goodyear Air-Deck, in this photo, houses the popular Blimps and is one of the largest buildings in the world without interior supports."
CPA 1977 Collection Ileufuus
US Steel Corporation Gary
Date : 1908 to present day
Region : Midwest
State : Indiana
City : Gary
"Gary Steel Works, one of the world's largest steel plants, is located on Lake Michigan. The tremendous plant can be seen from the Indiana Toll Road."
CPA 1967 Collection Ileufuus
Paker Pen Company Janesville
Date : 1888-2009
Region : Midwest
State : Wisconsin
City : Janesville
"Home of the famous Parker Pen. Founded in 1888 by Georges S. Parker. After several moves the plant settled in Arrow Park in 1953 on Janesville's northwest side. Parker Pens are sold all over the world."
CPA 1977 Collection Ileufuus
Nestlé Chocolate Factory Burlington
Date : 1966 to present day
Region : Midwest
State : Wisconsin
City : Burlington
"This ultramodern plant was opened in 1966 to supply Nestlé chocolate and cocoa customers in the Mindwest. It stands on Route 83 at the southern edge of Burlington. Visits by interested groups can be arranged by writing or calling in advance."
CPA 1981 Collection Ileufuus
Western Electric Colombus
Date : 1960-2002
Region : Midwest
State : Ohio
City : Columbus
"Manufacturer of telephone switching equipment for the Bell System where more than 7,000 persons combine their skills to design and manufacture telephone switching equipment that enables you to enjoy the finest and most reliable communication service in the world (1980)."
CPA 1980 Collection Ileufuus
Kellogg's Company Battle Creek
Date : 1906 to present day
Region : Midwest
State : Michigan
City : Battle Creek
"The home of Kellogg's as it looks today. Since 1906, Kellogg's has been producing America's best-liked cereals. The world's largest manufacturer of ready-to-eat cereals, Kellogg's has plants in the US and throughout the world."
CPA 1978 Collection Ileufuus
The Upjohn Company Kalamazoo
Date : 1886-1995
Region : Midwest
State : Michigan
City : Kalamazoo
"The Upjohn pharmaceutical laboratory factory, which belongs to the Pfizer group, produces its anti-Covid pill, Paxlovid."
CPA 1988 Collection Ileufuus
Motorola Quincy
Date : 1956-1991
Region : Midwest
State : Illinois
City : Quincy
"Opened in 1956, this plant is considered one of the finest and most modern radio manufacturing plants in the world."
CPA 1962 Collection Ileufuus
Firestone Research Laboratory Akron
Date : 1900-1982
Region : Midwest
State : Ohio
City : Akron
"The multimillion dollar research building of the Firestone Tire & Rubber Company is one of the world largest and most complete laboratories for rubber and plastics research."
CPA 1963 Collection Ileufuus
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