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Man with Large Hammer and Anvil at Osborne Works

Date: 1907
Description: A factory worker with a white beard stands behind an anvil with a large hammer over his shoulder at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as...
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Man Using Hammer at Champion Works

Date: 10 25 1918
Description: Man, (only hands and legs visible) using a hammer to make an adjustment on a piece of equipment lying on the ground.
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Manufacturing Area — Binder Attachment

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of men working in the binder attachment room at McCormick Works. The worker's coats and hats are hung up high on the brick wall between the l...
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Assembly Maintenance

Date: 08 13 1928
Description: Close-up of a man (head out of frame) making adjustments on a McCormick-Deering 1 1/2 H.P. engine.
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Assembly Maintenance

Date: 09 06 1928
Description: View of a man (head out of frame) demonstrating repair on engine.
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Repairs on Axles of Truck

Date: 05 03 1929
Description: Repairs being made to a truck.
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Five Men in "Picnic Clothes"

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Description: Five men in "picnic clothes" are posing on the grass alongside a brick building. They are all wearing neckties or bow ties. The man sitting in the grass on...
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Man Forming Metal

Date: 01 10 1912
Description: Man forming metal inside a factory building. A man is standing on the right holding up a sledgehammer.
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Employee Finishing Mower Blade

Date: 1911
Description: Employee finishing mower blade indoors at McCormick Works.
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Hammer with Large Handle

Date: 04 29 1915
Description: Hammer with extremely large handle and sign: "In some places, material does more harm than good."
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Man Mounting Parts on Mower

Date: 07 15 1915
Description: Man working on mower with a hammer outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works.
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Cluttered Manufacturing Area

Date: 12 16 1910
Description: Interior view of a cluttered manufacturing area. There is a barrel on the left, and metal parts are in a pit in the center. A man blurred by movement is in...
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Male Employees Posing in Manufacturing Area

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Description: Group portrait of men standing on a factory floor together around a piece of agricultural machinery. Some of the men are holding hammers, and wearing apron...
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Broken Conveyor Belt Cable

Date: 09 17 1912
Description: Broken conveyor belt cable.
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Portrait of Man

Date: 04 22 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing overalls and a hat. He is standing at a welders bench.
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Employee Posing in Finishing Room

Date: 01 18 1921
Description: Male employee posing in finishing room near workbench. He is wearing overalls over a vest, shirt and necktie, as well as a hat. He is holding a hammer and ...
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Four Men Posing with Binder Parts

Date: 03 01 1921
Description: Four men are posing together with Binder parts. The man on the left is holding a hammer and is wearing work clothes. The man in the center is wearing a sui...

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