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McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds F...
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Building Mower Bars at McCormick Works

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of workers building sickle bars for mowers at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in ...
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Worker Trims Wagon Wheel Spokes

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Description: Worker trimming assembled wagon wheel spokes with a belt-driven rotary saw at International Harvester's Accurate Engineering Works.
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Milling Crawler Tractor Parts at Tractor Works

Date: 1935
Description: Worker mills TracTracTor (crawler tractor) rear end housings in a machine shop at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Model Farmyard at Museum of Science and Industry

Date: 1946
Description: Craftsmen working on a tree in the model farmyard of the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry.
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Woman with Torpedo at McCormick Works

Date: 1943
Description: A woman's face is visible through an opening in the after-body of an aircraft torpedo as she uses a tool to tap holes in it. The photograph was taken at In...
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Man Hardening Tractor Parts in Furnace

Date: 1942
Description: Factory worker hardens tractor parts in "one of a battery of gas-fired box type heat treating furnaces."
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Two Men Oil a Wheel

Date: 04 23 1906
Description: Two men standing on what appears to be a factory floor, probably the McCormick Works, oiling a wheel. The man on the left is dressed in suit pants, vest an...
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Kitchen in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the kitchen, with cookware and tableware set out on a long counter. At the back of the room in front of a door is a blackboard.
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works.
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works. A man is standing near the turbines on the left.
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works.
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Drill at McCormick Works

Date: 05 22 1906
Description: Drill inside McCormick Works. Wood shavings are on the bench, and a hat is handing from a post behind the drill. A light bulb is hanging from a wire on the...
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Saw in a Work Area at McCormick Works

Date: 10 03 1906
Description: A saw in a work area at McCormick Works. Shelves are along the wall in the background.
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Man Tightening Gears

Date: 06 1907
Description: Man tightening gears at McCormick Works.
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Tanks in Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 02 1910
Description: Tanks indoors at McCormick Works.
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Male Employee Posing at Workbench

Date: 02 23 1910
Description: Portrait of a male employee standing in front of a workbench. He is wearing an apron and a hat.
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Three Men Working with Machine

Date: 03 11 1910
Description: Three men are working together with large machinery indoors at McCormick Works.
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Manufacturing Area and Maintenance at McCormick Works

Date: 03 31 1910
Description: Indoor view of manufacturing and maintenance area in a factory building. A belt-driven machine is in the center, with a chair on the left. In the backgroun...
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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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