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Restaurant near Bridge
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A "Tailoring and Remodeling" shop and restaurant are in the foreground at the entrance to a bridge, while a large utility pole with power lines, a number of tall apartment buildings, and a smokestack are in the background. The bridge may be part of Chicago's elevated train system.
1932
International Harvester Company
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W012XZL
WHi 59001
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Florist Truck
1932
A florist's truck drives past an intersection in a business district. Buildings in the background have signs reading "Delaware Towers Grill" and "Hotel Maryland."
American Legion Parade
1933
Elevated view of the American Legion Parade in Grant Park(?). The photograph was likely taken from the window of the International Harvester offices on Michigan Avenue.
Bureau of Sewers Dump Truck
December 1, 1937
A man parking an International D-30 dump truck used by the Bureau of Sewers near a river or harbor. On the opposite shore in the background are buildings, skyscrapers, and smokestacks.
International Harvester Building
1945
View of a red pylon and sign reading: "McCormick-Deering...Parts...Service...International." The red pylon is similar to that used at the company's "prototype" dealerships.
Dedicating a Plaque on Michigan Avenue Bridge
1947
Two men are looking at a newly unveiled plaque commemorating International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. Original caption reads: "Fowler McCormick and Mayor Martin H. Kennelly sho...
