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Location of the Woodward Governor Company's first three factories.

WATER POWER DISTRICT IN ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS.jpg Brad's vintage machine shop manufacturing history project for 2021.ThumbnailsThe oldest Woodward product catalogue added to the collection.Brad's vintage machine shop manufacturing history project for 2021.ThumbnailsThe oldest Woodward product catalogue added to the collection.Brad's vintage machine shop manufacturing history project for 2021.ThumbnailsThe oldest Woodward product catalogue added to the collection.Brad's vintage machine shop manufacturing history project for 2021.ThumbnailsThe oldest Woodward product catalogue added to the collection.

On the left side of this historic postcard, about one block down the river was the location of Amos Woodward's first two factory locations(1872-1910). The third Woodward factory(1910-1941)at 250 Mill Street was two blocks from the other two factories and that building is still standing in the year 2021.

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