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Man Waving from "Trainload of Twine"
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A man hangs on to the side of a train from a ladder and waves his hand. Original caption reads: "Giving his engineer the 'highball' upon arrival of the 25-car train load of twine in Lincoln, Nebraska, is Robert Sargent, International Harvester sales promotion supervisor at Lincoln." Banner on side of trains says: "Lincoln District Tops the Toppers / International Harvester / Railroad of Twine."
1949
International Harvester Company
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Lincoln Office Worker Wearing Twine Sweater
1949
Marilyn Schultz of International Harvester's Lincoln office models a sweater made of twine as part of a district office promotional event. A sign above reads: "Lincoln Tops the Toppers, IH Train Lo...
Two Men Posing on a Train Engine
1949
Engineer and fireman on a train carrying International Harvester binder twine ("a trainload of twine") to Lincoln, Nebraska. Original caption reads: "Engineer and fireman of the Harvester twine 'sp...
Two Men Inspecting Twine
1939
Two men inspect a small piece of binder twine. In front of them are packaged rolls of International Harvester twine. The men are likely at a dealership or branch house in Lincoln, Nebraska, taking...
Train Carrying McCormick-Deering Combines
1930
A train carries McCormick-Deering harvester-threshers (combines) bouind for North Dakota farms. A sign on the train reads: "McCormick-Deering Harvester-Threshers North Dakota Farms."
Group at Nebraska Train Stop
1917
Group of people and automobiles gathered around a train station at a stop of the "Union Pacific Nebraska Preparedness Special Campaign."
IH Film at Nebraska State Fair
1930
An audience at the Nebraska State Fair sits in the International Harvester tent to watch a motion picture. Banners advertising IH farm equipment and repairs and McCormick-Deering twine, ball-bearin...
