Title |
Diamond Sewing Machine Company Employees |
Description |
In 1875, John Sigwalt relocated his foundry business from Chicago to Arlington Heights. The two-story building was located on Kensington Road. In 1883, the company was sold to Diamond Sewing Machine Company. Fire destroyed the foundry in 1895. Pictured: 1. Emil DeBeer, 2. Kopheim, 5. Wm. Hefferen, 7. Fred Lips, 9. Ed. Friese, 12. Telfar, 13. Galley, 14. Al Schweitzer, 15. Oscar Beutler; 16. Al. Beutler, 17. Art. Fletcher, 18. Philip Meyer, 23. Ed. (Doc) Bleimehl, 24. Geo. Fredericks, 25. Robert Schweitzer, 26. Ahlgrem, 27. Jukes, 28. Felz, 31. Scherf, 32. Chas. Maldner, 33. James Harris, 34. Fletcher, 35. Ed. Billep, 36. Fukat, 37. Gus. Stepner, 39. John Tesch, 44. Charles Taege, 52. Frank Mors, 54. Geo. Schneider, 55. Barber, 56. Clark Thurber, 57. Al Cook, 58. Otto Schrickel, 59. Fred Kuhs, 61. Chas. Hewitt, 62. Duncan MacNab, 64. Wm. Luddy. This item is part of the collection of the Arlington Heights Historical Society (http://www.ahmuseum.org). |
Subject |
Sewing Sewing Equipment & supplies Sewing Machines Sewing machine industry Foundries Foundry workers |
Keywords |
sewing industry |
Proper Names |
DeBeer, Emil; Kopheim; Hefferen, William; Lips, Fred; Friese, Ed; Telfar; Galley; Schweitzer, Al; Beutler, Oscar; Beutler, Al; Fletcher, Art; Meyer, Philip; Bleimehl, Ed (Doc); Fredericks, George; Schweitzer, Robert; Ahlgrem; Jukes; Felz; Scherf; Maldner, Charles; Harris, James; Fletcher; Billep, Ed; Fukat; Stepner, Gus; Tesch, John; Mors, Frank; Schneider, George; Barber; Thurber; Clark; Cook, Al; Schrickel, Otto; Kuhs, Fred; Hewitt, Charles; Hewitt; MacNab, Duncan; Luddy, William; Sigwalt, John |
Organization |
Diamond Sewing Machine Company |
Participant |
Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
Rights |
Notice: This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society. For more information contact ahmuseum@ahpd.org. |
Contributing Institution |
Arlington Heights Memorial Library with materials owned by the Arlington Heights Historical Society |
Date |
Before 1895 |
Type |
Photograph |
Format |
Paper |
Geographic Coverage |
United States--Illinois--Arlington Heights |
Decade |
1890s (1890-1899) |
Copyright |
Notice: This material may be protected by U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). May not be reproduced without permission from the Arlington Heights Historical Society. |
GiftBy |
Thurber, Miss Ella |
AcquisitionData |
Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG), 100 DPI, 8-bit color (256 colors) |
DateCataloged |
2006-07-05 |
PlaceKept |
Located at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, AHHS Collection, Arlington Heights Historical Society Archives. |
Language |
English |
Audience |
Intended for genealogists and local history researchers. |
CollectionsID |
1970.011.102 |
Collection Name |
Arlington Heights People and Places |