Wirkkala, Oscar A., 1888-1959

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Oscar A. Wirkkala was born in 1888 and died in 1959. Besides inventing woodworking machinery, he had financial interests in Wirkkala Brothers Logging Company and B and W Logging Company of Seattle, Washington.

From the guide to the Oscar A. Wirkkala papers, 1908-1981, (University of Washington Libraries Special Collections)

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creatorOf Oscar A. Wirkkala papers, 1908-1981 University of Washington Libraries Special Collections
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associatedWith Geisler, Theodore J. person
associatedWith Gentala, Elizabeth person
associatedWith Kallis, Margaret person
associatedWith Lain, David E. person
associatedWith Washington Iron Works corporateBody
associatedWith Wirkkala Bothers Logging Company (Wash.) corporateBody
associatedWith Zimmerman, Wells, Brown Co. corporateBody
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Logging
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Birth 1888

Death 1959

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