State Historical Society of Iowa

Workers Assemble Recreational Vehicles at Winnebago Industries in Forest City, 2013

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Workers assemble recreational vehicles at Winnebago Industries in Forest City in a file photo from 2013. Company officials announced on Friday an additional plant will be opened in Waverly.
Courtesy of The Globe Gazette, Schuessler, Arian, The Globe Gazette, 2013

Description

This photograph shows workers assembling recreational vehicles at Winnebago Industries in Forest City, Iowa, from 2013. 

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Look closely at the photo. Describe what you see.
  • Compare this photo to the photo of the Ford Motor Company's assembly line. What is the same? What is different? These photos were taken over 100 years apart. What does that tell you about the innovation of the Industrial Revolution?

Citation Information 

Schuessler, Arian, The Globe Gazette, 2013. Courtesy of The Globe Gazette