A small family-owned company called the Upton Machine Company, opened in Benton Harbor, Michigan on this day in 1911. It started out making washing machines and would later be known as Whirlpool, the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances.

A small family-owned company called the Upton Machine Company, opened in Benton Harbor, Michigan on this day in 1911. It started out making washing machines and would later be known as Whirlpool, the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances.

A small family-owned company called the Upton Machine Company, opened in Benton Harbor, Michigan on this day in 1911. It started out making washing machines and would later be known as Whirlpool, the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances.

A small family-owned company called the Upton Machine Company, opened in Benton Harbor, Michigan on this day in 1911. It started out making washing machines and would later be known as Whirlpool, the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances.

A small family-owned company called the Upton Machine Company, opened in Benton Harbor, Michigan on this day in 1911. It started out making washing machines and would later be known as Whirlpool, the world’s leading global manufacturer of home appliances.