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- A trained draftsman, Harley returned to Milwaukee after college and began working again with Davidson to fulfill their dream of building a motorized bicycle. They soon enlisted the help of Davidson's two older brothers, Walter, a railroad machinist who gave the young company a skilled mechanic, and William, a tool-room foreman.
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In 2004, William S. Harley, Arthur Davidson, William A. Davidson, and Walter Davidson Sr. were inducted into the Labor Hall of Fame for their extraordinary accomplishments for the Harley-Davidson company and employees.
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Bill and Arthur were joined by Walter Davidson, Arthur’s brother and a machinist. Walter had access to the special tools needed to create motorcycle parts. It took years to get it right.
Feb 17, 2015 · William and Arthur realized that what they really needed in order to build a complete motorcycle was a competent machinist, so they hatched a plan to enlist the help of...
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Because Arthur Davidson, William A. Davidson, Walter Davidson and William S. Harley, "used and believed in its products and relied on the dedication of its employees to produce quality motorcycles", the four men were inducted into the Labor Hall of Fame.
Combining their ideas and skills with some help from family and friends, Bill Harley and Arthur Davidson took the motorcycle to new heights. They built one of the largest companies in Wisconsin, the Harley-Davidson Motor Company, which is still sending bikes out onto the roads today.
William Harley and Arthur Davidson sold their first motorcycle in the backyard of the Davidson family home in Milwaukee in 1903. That same year, they were joined by Arthur's brother Walter. By...
May 18, 2016 · Harley and his childhood friend Arthur Davidson worked on their motor-bicycle over the next two years at their friend Henry Melk’s machine shop at his north side Milwaukee home. With the help of Arthur’s brother, Walter, they finished their prototype engine in 1903.
