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McCormick Reaper Works

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Description: Illustration of the McCormick Reaper and Mower Works of 1847. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Michigan Avenue B...
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St. Cloud Combine Promotion

Date: 1955
Description: Original caption reads: "The St. Cloud district sales organization looks over the 29-car trainload of McCormick harvester-threshers bound for 47 dealers wh...
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International Bread Truck

Date: 1932
Description: International delivery truck for the Weber Baking Company featuring an illustration of a railroad train and the words "Weber's Pullman Bread." A man is sit...
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Train Stopped at Crossroads

Date: 03 1907
Description: The engine of a train stopped at a crossroad, possibly near International Harvester's McCormick Works (factory).
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Train Load of Tractors from Milwaukee Works

Date: 03 09 1927
Description: A train carrying tractors stopped on its way from Milwaukee Works (factory).
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Grant Park

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of Grant Park through a window of the offices of International Harvester on Michigan Avenue. Trains are passing in the background behind a la...
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Train Carrying McCormick-Deering Combines

Date: 1930
Description: A train carries McCormick-Deering harvester-threshers (combines) bouind for North Dakota farms. A sign on the train reads: "McCormick-Deering Harvester-Thr...
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Unloading Cargo for "World of Mirth" Show

Date: 1948
Description: Men unload rail cars for the "World of Mirth Shows," an American traveling carnival with rides and a sideshow. International ID-6 diesel wheel tractors ass...
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Man Waving from "Trainload of Twine"

Date: 1949
Description: A man hangs on to the side of a train from a ladder and waves his hand. Original caption reads: "Giving his engineer the 'highball' upon arrival of the 25-...
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Train Load of Sisal Leaves

Date: 1949
Description: A shipment of sisal leaves at an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Caption on photograph reads: "A train load of sisal leaves coming into t...
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Woman and Child Feeding Chickens

Date: 07 22 1923
Description: A woman and child feed a flock of chickens from a bucket while standing outside a shed. A young boy sits near the farmhouse, and a train on railroad tracks...
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Birds-Eye View of Akron Works

Date: 1920
Description: Bird-eye view of factory buildings at International Harvester's Akron Works.
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Milwaukee Works Aerial View

Date: 1930
Description: Aerial view of International Harvester's Milwaukee Works.
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Silo at IH Demonstration Farm in Grand Forks

Date: 1927
Description: View from field of cattle, barn, and silo at an International Harvester demonstration farm. Original caption reads: "IHC silo 20 feet below ground level an...
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Loading Dock and Train at Osborne Works

Date: 1907
Description: View down platform of train stopped at a loading dock at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). On the dock is a large stac...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Landscape view of a man using a horse-drawn McCormick binder in a field. There is a barn near a tree further down the field. In the distance a railroad tra...
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View of Waterfront of McCormick Works

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Description: View from shoreline towards McCormick Works buildings and railroad cars along the water.
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Train Loaded with International Machines

Date: 03 01 1922
Description: Elevated view of a train with cars loaded with International machines. People are standing near the locomotive on the right.
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Fleet of Tractors

Date: 04 14 1928
Description: A group of men are posing in the driver's seats of McCormick-Deering tractors with enclosed cabs. The tractors are parked in a line at an angle against a c...
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Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 10 09 1906
Description: Binder outdoors at McCormick Works. Railroad cars are in the background.

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