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Summary
See HAER MI-416, Detroit's Milwaukee Junction Survey, for additional information.
Significance: This factory is part of a large complex on East Milwaukee. Detroit White Lead Works began construction of a one-story factory in 1908, followed by numerous expansions. The company produced insecticides, soaps, red and white leads, and paint, which they supplied to automobile manufacturers. Various companies ranging from furniture makers to automotive parts manufacturers shared the complex with Detroit White Lead Works.
Survey number: HAER MI-333
Building/structure dates: 1908 Initial Construction
Tags
industrial facilities
milwaukee
east milwaukee
industrial
detroit
wayne county
michigan
brick buildings
corbels
processing plants
automobile industry
factory windows
justine christianson
detroit white lead works
historic american engineering record
jet lowe
ford m rogers
photo
ultra high resolution
high resolution
manufacturing plants
united states history
detroit publishing company photograph collection
library of congress
Date
1900
Contributors
Historic American Engineering Record, creator
Christianson, Justine, transmitter
Lowe, Jet, photographer
Location
Detroit (Mich.)
,
42.33143, -83.04575
Source
Library of Congress
Link
Copyright info
No known restrictions on images made by the U.S. Government; images copied from other sources may be restricted. http://www.loc.gov/rr/print/res/114_habs.html