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Osborne Works Paint Shop
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Men working in the paint shop of the No. 2 plant at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Company until 1903, when it was purchased by International Harvester. The factory was later known within the company as the "Auburn Works." It was located at 5 Pulaski Street.
1910
International Harvester Company
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WHi 7449
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Osborne Twine Mill Workers Comb Fibre
1910
Workers using a large machine to comb twine fibre (fiber) - the first process preparatory to spinning - at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was owned by D.M. Osborne ...
Workers Inspecting Fibre at Osborne Twine Mill
1910
Workers inspecting strands of fibre (fiber) in a warehouse at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was owned by D.M. Osborne Company until 1903, when it was purchased by ...
Testing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works
March 18, 1913
Factory workers testing newly manufactured harrow spring teeth at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Company until 1903, when it was purchased by Int...
Osborne Twine Mills
Illustration of International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mills. The Osborne Works was owned by D.M. Osborne Company until 1903, when it was purchased by International Harvester. The factory was late...
Osborne Works Foundry Room
1913
Men standing among molds in a section of the malleable foundry at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Company until 1903, when it was purchased by Int...
Osborne Works Cafeteria
1913
Factory workers sitting at tables in a cafeteria at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Company until 1903, when it was purchased by International Har...
