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Frank G. Hough Company Factory Floor
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Factory workers on the floor of the Frank G. Hough Company factory (works). The company manufactured construction and industrial equipment. The company was eventually purchased by the International Harvester Company.
1951
International Harvester Company
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Frank G. Hough Company Factory
1951
Front loaders (payloaders) on the floor of the Frank G. Hough Company factory (works). The company manufactured construction and industrial equipment. The company was eventually purchased by the In...
Hough Loader on I-12 Tractor
1934
Factory worker operating a McCormick-Deering I-12 industrial tractor with an attached loader. The loader was manufactured by the Frank G. Hough Company.
International Hough D500 Paydozer
1963
Bob Johnson and Karl Kordas standing in front of the Hough D500 paydozer they helped to assemble. They are likely standing on the grounds of the Frank G. Hough Company's factory at Libertyville, Il...
Hough HW Payloader
1952
The Hough HW Payloader was built by Frank G. Hough Company of Libertyville, Illinois. The construction equipment manufacturer was purchased by International Harvester in 1952.
I-12 Tractor with Hough Loader
1934
McCormick-Deering I-12 tractor with an attached loader in a studio. The loader was manufactured by the Frank G. Hough Company of Chicago, Illinois.
Hough HE Payloader Loading Snow into Truck
1950
Hough HE Payloader loading snow into a truck. The HE was built by Frank G. Hough Company, a Libertyville, Illinois, manufacturer of construction equipment.
