If the late 1940s through the 50s was an era of prosperity and expansion for Allis-Chalmers, the 1960s represented a darker time for the company.…

After World War II, sales for Allis-Chalmers were reduced temporarily but they still posted excellent sales numbers. in 1947 they had 211,949, 890 dollar’s worth…

A local industrial giant, Allis-Chalmers struggled during the depression but it never collapsed. In 1931, the company had reported profits of merely 1.25 million dollars…

During the 1970s and 1980s, Milwaukee and many other cities in the north experienced a reverse of the migration they had experienced in the early…

In the 1970s and 1980s a heavy deindustrialization took place in many northern cities and Milwaukee was no exception. Black workers dropped from their peak…

Milwaukee’s industrial might played a large role in the development of the Manhattan project. Starting in late 1942, Allis-Chalmers received more than sixty orders regarding…