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Graphic Artist in Office with Drawings

Date: 1920
Description: International Harvester advertising artist sitting at his desk in a studio office with a wistful look on his face. Graphics from Deering brand advertisemen...
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Waitress Tending Table in McCormick Works Club House

Date: 06 19 1907
Description: Waitress tending a table in the dining room of the McCormick Works Club House.
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Alexander Legge

Date: 1929
Description: Alexander Legge (1866-1933) signing a statement titled "Quality and Costs" for an advertising poster. Legge was president of International Harvester Compan...
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J.E. Merrion

Date: 1910
Description: Studio portrait of J.E. Merrion, Superintendent of International Harvester's Deering Works, in front of a painted backdrop. Mr. Merrion succeeded Chris Bor...
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"Jungle Yacht" Desk

Date: 1938
Description: Close-up of a desk in an International "Jungle Yacht". The desk is furnished with clocks, speedometers, a map, and a telephone. Above the desk is a bookshe...
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Filling Orders at Harvester Press

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Men and women sorting publications for distribution at Harvester Press, International Harvester's in-house print shop.
Poster

Health and Safety Poster Illustrating Employee Lunch Rooms

Date: 1916
Description: Poster or signboard with the title: "Lunch Rooms - A Clean and Neat Place to Eat: Makes Food More Palatable." Includes images of lunch rooms or cafeterias ...
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McCormick Factory Worker

Date: 04 28 1917
Description: A man, who appears to be missing an eye, is sitting in a chair. The man is most likely a factory worker from International Harvester's McCormick Works in C...
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Elderly Man in Dressing Gown

Date: 08 26 1913
Description: Portrait of a seated man wearing a white dressing gown, covered with a white blanket. He is resting his head against a pillow in what appears to be a domes...
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Tomac Plasma Bank

Date: 1944
Description: A woman stands next to a "Tomac Plasma Bank," a refrigerated cabinet designed to store blood plasma. The original caption reads: "Tomac Plasma Bank, engine...
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Man Reading International Harvester Advertisement

Date: 06 04 1934
Description: A man sits in an armchair reading an advertisement for the International Harvester "New 1/2-Ton Truck." A free-standing ashtray is next to the chair.
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W.L. Nenobuck

Date: 12 30 1935
Description: A man sits at a desk and holds a pen in his hand as he looks over promotional paperwork. Caption on photograph reads: "W.L. Nenobuck, Advg. Dept."
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Farmall Works Production Manager

Date: 09 30 1935
Description: Farmall Works Production Manager C.J. King sits in his factory office.
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Man and Woman in Living Room

Date: 08 15 1935
Description: A woman is sstanding and showing a dress to a man who is sitting in a chair. Caption on photograph reads: "Posed for Mandel Bros. Story. Taken by K and F."...
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Man Pouring Tivoli Beer

Date: 1935
Description: A man is sitting at a table holding a cigarette in one hand and pouring a bottle of Tivoli pilsner beer into a glass with the other. Original caption reads...
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Sleeping Businessman

Date: 1935
Description: An International Harvester dealer, T.F. Hogan, slouches in a couch and sleeps at a convention or meeting.
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International Trucks Advertisement

Date: 04 23 1937
Description: A man in an armchair reads a newspaper featuring an advertisement for International trucks.
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Man Reading Magazine

Date: 04 23 1937
Description: A man sits in an armchair reading the magazine "Country Gentleman."
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Woman Milking Cow

Date: 1939
Description: Mrs. Harvey Schmidt sits on a stool in a barn to milk a cow by hand.
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Interior of Metro Truck

Date: 1949
Description: View of the interior of an International Metro truck through open rear doors. Inside the truck are a set of drawers on the left, and on the right is a coun...

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