For much of the 20th century Chicagoland was the manufacturing capital of the world! More appliances, bicycles, candy, clothing, electronics, furniture, musical instruments, office equipment, pinball machines, toys, tools, tractors, watches, ect. were mass produced in the Chicago area that anywhere else on the planet.

Come explore and celebrate Chicagoland’s proud industrial history with presenter Barbara Barrett and learn more about many of its famous companies such as International Harvester, Pullman, Schwinn, Lyon and Healy, Sunbeam, Western Electric, and Motorola just to name a few.