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Employees at McCormick Works

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Factory employees standing next to a large machine at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company until 1902 when it became International Harvester's McCormick Works. It was located at Blue Island and Western Avenues in the Chicago subdivision called "Canalport."

Date Created:
1911
Creator:
International Harvester Company

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Creator
International Harvester Company
Date Created
1911

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Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012I9A
Legacy ID
WHi 9176

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