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| Typical assembly floor |
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| Stair tower |
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| Top assembly floor |
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| Stair tower |
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| Top assembly floor |
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| Looking down on the Studebaker Administration Building |
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| Last assembly building and administration building flanking Lafayette Boulevard |
09 December 2013
Remembering Studebaker
It was on this day, December 9th, 50 years ago that South Bend was dealt a pretty tough blow. Studebaker announced that it would be closing its plant after a long history of production in the city from horse-drawn wagons to automobiles. That history has been extensively erased from the city's landscape, but two buildings serve as towering reminders of a past that put South Bend on the map. The following are photos I recently snapped from a tour of the last surviving assembly building on the city's near south side. Here's to hoping for better days again......
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3 comments:
timely post, thanks!
Multi floor assembly,just one of many reasons StudEbaker closed
Thank you for giving me a peek into the world where some of my family members worked for decades of their lives.
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