original and largely intact antique american industrial freestanding heavy gauge steel factory double unit locker possibly fabricated by edward darby & sons co., philadelphia, pa. the riveted joint cold-rolled steel locker contains an old green paint finish with bright red enameled numbers. each door is equipped with surface hinges, t-handle and top and bottom louvered vents. the two cabinets are reinforced with all-welded joint angled iron frames. the locker cabinet interiors retain the original cast iron garment hooks. the locker unit was salvaged from the locker rooms found in the recently shuttered paxton-mitchell railroad steam engine component foundry and assembly plant. the paxton-mitchell company was established in 1901, when james paxton and thomas w. mitchell (both employed under the union stockyards company) began development on a metallic packing design for piston rods and valve stems of reciprocating rod steam engines. by 1912, the company had greatly expanded, moving to multiple locations before settling at their current location at 27th and martha streets (omaha, nebraska). here the company constructed their main plant and offices, along with non-ferrous and iron foundries established to supply rough castings for parts for the metallic packing. in the late 1930’s, it became apparent that the locomotive market for the metallic packing was seriously threatened by the introduction of the diesel powered locomotives on the american railroads. during the war, the company adapted its production largely to parts for engines and municipal castings and other specialty jobshop castings. the company received the maritime "e" award with three successive stars for excellence of production. the iron foundry soon became the largest and most successful division within the company. today, paxton-mitchell is focused on providing high quality gray and ductile iron castings and complete machining capabilities primarily for the fluid power industry. measures approximately 25 x 12 x 68 1/2 inches.