Photograph
Worker Hauling Metal Bars at McCormick Works

Man standing holding up the front of a wooden cart loaded with metal parts outside International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in 1873 and became part of International Harvester in 1902. The factory was located at Blue Island and Western Avenues in the Chicago subdivision called "Canalport." It was closed in 1961. |
Image ID: | 8975 |
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Creation Date: | 02 17 1916 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
City: | Chicago |
County: | |
State: | Illinois |
Collection Name: | Glass negative series, circa 1900-1939 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | negative, original |
Original Format Number: | IHMC-4109 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
Brickwork |
Hats |
Work clothes |
Agricultural machinery industry |
Factories |
Outdoor photography |
Portrait photography |
Carriages and carts |
Manual work |
Parts |
Blue collar workers |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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