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Businessman and Secretary in Office
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A businessman in a three-piece suit and hat sits behind a large desk with a paper in his hand, while a secretary in a long, high-collared dress writes on a pad. On the wall are a 1906 calendar and a framed piece of writing titled "The Salesman's Creed." The man may be the factory superintendant or some other manager at International Harvester's McCormick Works in Chicago.
October 1906
International Harvester Company
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Factory Worker at McCormick Works
August 22, 1917
Factory worker placing a piece of wood into a machine at International Harvester's McCormick Works.
Men Inside Factory Building
1910
Three men are working together near a large piece of machinery inside a factory building at McCormick Works.
Mower at McCormick Works (Double Exposure)
June 8, 1906
A man is sitting on a mower outdoors, with the mower up and down (double exposure). There is a factory building in the background.
Man Transporting Binder Part
July 13, 1916
Man transporting piece of binder in factory yard at McCormick Works. In the background is an automobile parked near a brick building.
Pipe Storage Area Outdoors at McCormick Work
November 3, 1906
Two men are standing on a wooden loading dock near the pipe storage area. A factory building is in the background.
Man Mounting Wheel Onto Machine
May 6, 1916
Close-up of a man wearing a suit and hat mounting a wheel onto a machine in the factory yard.
