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Methylene Blue Milk Test

Date: 1928
Description: Dairyman conducting Methylene blue test on a can of milk. Notice in background reads: "For all milk which passes the quality requirements of this factory, ...
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Farmall Works Assembly Line

Date: 1952
Description: Factory workers on the assembly line at International Harvester's Farmall Works. The men are working on Farmall tractors.
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Female Worker at Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Female worker posing in protective apron and sleeves in front of a painted backdrop at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was ...
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Factory Worker Standing at Work Bench

Date: 1907
Description: Employee standing at a work bench with his hand on a hammer, most likely at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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Two Men Sitting Underneath a Parts Display

Date: 1910
Description: Two factory workers dressed in dark work clothes, light aprons, and dark hats sit on a crate below a numbered display of parts, most likely at Internationa...
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Four Workers Seated Below Parts Display

Date: 1910
Description: Factory workers sit on a wooden bench with a large wheel or gear resting on their legs below a display of implement parts, most likely at International Har...
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Laborer in Warehouse

Date: 1910
Description: A factory worker wearing work clothes and an apron stands with his arm on his hip at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works)....
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Man Sitting on a Cart in a Factory

Date: 1910
Description: A factory worker is sitting on a cart on at International Harvester's Osborne Works. Behind him are stacked pieces of lumber. Hooks hang from the ceiling. ...
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Factory Workers at Osbourne Works

Date: 1909
Description: A man dressed in a vest, tie and a long apron stands near a vise at a work station at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works)...
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Factory Worker at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: A man wearing work clothes, a hat, and a long apron is standing and posing in front of a work station at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later kno...
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Factory Worker Standing in Osborne Works Yard

Date: 05 25 1912
Description: A man dressed in work clothes and an apron stands in a factory yard at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind the ma...
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Man Working at Powell Metal Forming Machine

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man is standing and working at a Powell metal forming machine. He is dressed in an apron and hat. Behind him are other pieces of machinery. The man may b...
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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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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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Man Standing at Drill

Date: 08 30 1911
Description: Man wearing an apron and a hat is posing standing at a drill indoors at McCormick Works.
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Man in Work Apron at McCormick Works

Date: 07 18 1912
Description: Man in work apron posing indoors at grinding (finishing) machine.
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Wheel on Platform

Date: 06 21 1916
Description: A man is working with a wheel on a round platform with a tray filled with nuts and bolts. Other parts are stacked on the right, and on the left is a buildi...
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Man Assembling Wheel

Date: 06 21 1916
Description: A man is standing outdoors under an open-sided building assembling a wheel on a wooden column. A railroad car and a building are in the background.
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Man Assembling Wheel

Date: 06 21 1916
Description: A man is standing outdoors under an open-sided building assembling a wheel on a wooden column. A railroad car and a building are in the background. In the ...

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