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International Harvester Building

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view of the International Harvester building, as seen from the northwest. Lake Michigan is in the background.
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International Delivery Truck in front of Queensboro Bridge

Date: 07 05 1927
Description: Driver in an International delivery truck parked along the waterfront with the Queensboro Bridge in the background. The truck was owned by Joseph Victori &...
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McCormick Works

Date: 1911
Description: International Harvester's McCormick Works on the river with railroad tracks and a cargo dock. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Com...
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River and Dam Near Osborne Works

Date: 1912
Description: Water pouring over a dam near International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was later known as "Auburn Works."
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Men in Underwater Gear Oustide of McCormick Works in Chicago

Date: 1920
Description: A group of men assisting three men in diving gear on a boat on the Chicago River near the McCormick Works (factory).
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Grain Binder on a Country Road

Date: 1910
Description: View down road towards a man and a dog standing next to a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder near a lake.
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Farmer and Ox-Drawn Mower Near Lake

Date: 1899
Description: A farmer is standing next to a mower pulled by two oxen in a field next to a lake.
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Man Mowing Grounds of Estate

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of a male grounds keeper operating a horse-drawn mower on the grounds of an estate. A pond with lily pads and a gazebo are in the foreground,...
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Horse-Drawn Mower on Park or Estate Grounds

Date: 1899
Description: A male grounds keeper is driving a horse-drawn mower down a path on a park or estate grounds. Another man is leaning against a slender tree. Both men are w...
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Mowing Along Waterfront (League Island?)

Date: 1899
Description: A man in work clothes is operating a horse-drawn mower in a patch of grass along a waterfront, while another man wearing a hat and tie is looking on. Ships...
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Farmstead near Waterway

Date: 1900
Description: Rural scene of farmstead with a river or stream (?) in the background. The farm is bounded by a barbed wire fence, and there is a utility pole on the bank ...
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Two Boys, a Dog, and a McCormick Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Two boys are standing at the side of a road near a lake with a dog. One boy is watching a man driving a horse-drawn McCormick binder, while the other boy i...
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McCormick Binder on Hill Overlooking Town and Lake

Date: 1900
Description: A man is operating a McCormick horse-drawn binder on a hill with a view of a town and lake in the background.
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Street Cleaner Spraying Paved Street with Water

Date: 01 02 1928
Description: A man sitting in the driver's seat of an International truck as a street cleaner is driving down the center of a paved street. The vehicle has a tank on th...
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Man with Horse-Drawn Mower in Park

Date: 1900
Description: A man is sitting on a mower drawn by two horses in a park along a body of water. A group of people, including men, woman, and children, are near a band pav...
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Ships in Docks at McCormick Works

Date: 03 11 1909
Description: Elevated view across water towards ships at the docks at McCormick Works. Lumber is stacked along the shoreline on the left.
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S.J. Peabody Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of multiple buildings and a body of water on the farm of S.J. Peabody. Three men are riding in a horse-drawn carriage along the water in the ...
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Four Men in Boat near Large Tree with McComick Sign

Date: 1900
Description: A very large tree, with what appears to be Spanish Moss hanging from it, is growing out of a body of water opposite a shoreline. A sign nailed to the tree ...
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Factory near Water

Date: 1900
Description: View across water of a factory or processing plant with large metal pipes leading into the water. Trees are growing out of the water near the pipes, and a ...
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Horse-Drawn Mower in Deep South

Date: 1900
Description: A man is operating a horse-drawn mower in what appears to be a setting in the deep south, with Spanish moss hanging from the Cyprus trees and a body of wat...

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