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Beginning in the late 19th century, Cleveland was becoming one of the strongest industrial centers in the United States. Factories began popping up all over Cleveland and worker demand was met with an ethnic migration from Europe. Factories were in…

Photo of the Superior Industrial Alchol Plant in the Detroit-Shoreway neighborhood from the mid 1920's.

This picture is what Gahr Machine Company looks like today. There have been significant changes made to the building structure itself since 1954. Obvious changes include; an addition on the east side of the building where there used to be a house,…

This picture is of Gahr Machine Company in 1954. The machine company is located at 19199 St. Clair Avenue, in Euclid, Ohio. The building is located approximately one-half mile east of Nottingham Road. It is an example of the area's industrial past.

This is a phot of the Lennox building located on the northeast corner of Euclid Ave and E. ninth st., where Union Bank of Commerce now stands (Huntington Bank)

Winton Factory Floor

This outside view of the Superior Alcohol Factory in Cleveland, Ohio represents the look of many factories that were filled with children working. This factory may not have had children inside, but just looking at the outside conditions makes one…

This outside view of the Industrial Fiber Company in1925 shows the dismal work that occcured inside. Lewis Hines never made it to Cleveland to take photographs of child labor, but one can imagine that this factory, in the early 1900's, may have had…

Several children are doffing in the Cherryville Mfg. Co in 1908. These boys and girls, as young as 5, started their day working instead of attending school. Many had no shoes and very old clothes to wear. In 1904, only 2 states limited child…

In 1908, this was a common sight in factories that made cloth. She is making sure the machines run smoothly. Notice her right pocket stuffed with cotton from the machine. These bits of cotton need to be picked off to make sure the machines run…