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Worker Washes Engine Blocks at Indianapolis Works

Date: 10 1938
Description: Factory operator washing motor truck engine blocks at International Harvester's Indianapolis Motor Truck Works. Original caption reads: "A Blakeslee washin...
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Dock Workers Prepare International Truck Engines for Shipment

Date: 10 1938
Description: Factory workers preparing completed International truck engines for shipment at International Harvester's Indianapolis Motor Truck Engine Works. Original c...
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Workers Assemble Motor Truck Engines at Indianapolis Works

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Description: Two factory workers assemble motor truck engines at International Harvester's Indianapolis Motor Truck Engine Works.
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War Products Exhibit at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1942
Description: Storefront war products exhibit at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. A sign on the window reads: "Mud pies. Today is serious business! This fou...
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Workers Assemble Truck Engine at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1977
Description: Three assembly line workers assembling a motor truck engine at International Harvester's Indianapolis Motor Truck Engine Works.
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International Harvester Parade of Progress Fast Hitch Square Dance

Date: 1953
Description: Men in cowboy hats driving International Harvester tractors through an exhibition tent as part of the "Parade of Progress" at the Indiana State Fair as par...
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James Melton on Plant Tour

Date: 1950
Description: "Harvest of Stars" radio and stage personality James "Jimmie" Melton talking with African American workers during a tour of an International Harvester's In...
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Auto Buggy Exhibit at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of an International Auto Buggy on display at the Indiana State Fair.
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Blue Diamond Engine Display at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A crowd looks at a Blue Diamond engine on display at the Indiana State Fair. The text in the background reads: "A Few of the Thousands of International Tru...
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Audience in Tent at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A group of spectators sits under a tent to watch a show at the Indiana State Fair. A sign in the background advertises "International Trucks."
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International Harvester Booth at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Men at the Indiana State Fair sit behind the lower counter of an International Harvester booth while others sit above with a microphone.
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Man Eating at Indianapolis Truck Sales Meeting

Date: 1936
Description: International Harvester employee M. Steele reachING over a table of hor d'oeuvres at an International truck sales meeting.
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Indianapolis Branch House

Date: 1937
Description: Agricultural equipment on display among potted plants and flower arrangements in baskets. The display is in the showroom of International Harvester's India...
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Indianapolis Branch House

Date: 1937
Description: Trucks on display in the showroom of International Harvester's Indianapolis Branch House. A row of show windows is on the left and in the background. A sid...
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Ward Love with Farmall 12 Tractor

Date: 1937
Description: Ward Love, winner of a Farmall-12, stands next to his prize in a tent at the Indianapolis State Fair. The sign on the tractor reads: "This Farmall 12 was ...
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International Labor Recruiting Office

Date: 1956
Description: Interior view of the Labor Recruiting Office of International Harvester's Indianapolis Works (factory). The office features models of military vehicles, Am...
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Mechanics in IH Service Shop

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of men working on crawler tractors (TracTracTors) and construction equipment in the service shop of J.D. Adams Co., an International Harveste...
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International Crawler Tractor in Service Shop

Date: 1943
Description: J.D. Adams and a mechanic work on an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) in the service shop of J.D. Adams Co., an International Harvester dealersh...
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Calibrating Fuel Injection Pump for TD-18

Date: 1943
Description: A mechanic calibrates a fuel injection pump for a TD-18 crawler tractor (TracTracTor) at J.D. Adams Co., an International Harvester dealership.
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Aero Mayflower Transit Company Traffic Control Room

Date: 1945
Description: Traffic control room of Aero Mayflower Transit Company of Indianapolis. Men and women are seated at desks in an office setting. A few of the employees are ...

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