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IHC Industrial Safety Exhibit
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Pictures and diagrams mounted on a wall in a "new building" at International Harvester's Deering Works. The display was part of an industrial exhibit and depicts the steps the company had taken to improve employee safety inside its factories. A banner above exhibit reads: "Some of the safety devices installed by the International Harvester Co. to prevent accident and injury to employees."
1911
International Harvester Company
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Flag Raising at IHC Tractor Works
1915
Crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Tractor Works for the raising of an American flag. The factory was located at 2600 West 31st Blvd., and was in operation from 1910 to 1972.
IHC Gas Engine Exhibit
1911
Exhibit tent featuring International Harvester gasoline engines. One engine is powering a board of light bulbs as men mill around and tend to the exhibit tables. Manure spreaders are in the backgro...
Industrial Safety Sign
1920
Sign or poster encouraging International Harvester employees to work safely. Includes a picture of a veiled woman, reading: "After the Accident: The Chance Taker is the Widow Maker".
