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West Side Iron Works, Factory Views |
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Photos and descriptions courtesy of Edward Michael Jackoboice |
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11/1/2014 7:24:16 PM |
Photo #4-The old German-English Schoolhouse, built in 1866, became the West Side Iron Works (1880-1921)... the Edward J. Jackoboice Co. (1922-1931)... and the original Monarch Road Machinery Company (1931-1954). Photo from the book, The Story of Grand Rapids (by Kregel Publications, 1966).
Photo #5-Interior of the West Side Iron Works schoolhouse/machine shop, circa 1940s/early 1950s as the Monarch Road Machinery Company. In suits are owners/brothers Edward William Jackoboice (at left; 1907-1980; nine patents)... and George A. Jackoboice (1908-1987; company president for over 50 years).
Photo #6-The West Side Iron Works/Monarch Road Machinery Company schoolhouse/machine shop in Grand Rapids, Michigan (1972). Photo taken during the city's survey of "Historic Preservation Inventory." Photo provided by the Grand Rapids City Archives on 7/25/2014. |
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The old German-English Schoolhouse, built in 1866, became the West Side Iron Works
Interior of the West Side Iron Works
The West Side Iron Works/Monarch Road Machinery Company
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