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Harold McCormick and his Children at Walnut Grove Farm

Date: 1922
Description: Harold F. McCormick (with cup) and his children, left to right: Muriel, Harold, Jr. and Mathilde at the Walnut Grove farm in Rockbridge County.
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Planting Sisal in Cuba

Date: 1949
Description: Workers plant sisal on an International Harvester plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Getting ready to set out the young plants. This operation co...
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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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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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Old Man at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: An elderly factory worker is standing in a dusty room holding a large pole at International Harvester's Osborne Works. He is dressed in dark work pants, a ...
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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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Worker with Paint Bucket

Date: 1909
Description: A man dressed in overalls and a button-up shirt standing in the corner of a factory yard in front of a brick wall and a corrugated wall with windows. The m...
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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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Employee Mounting Oil Can on Pole

Date: 06 07 1912
Description: Employee mounting oil can on pole indoors.
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Man Oiling Overhead Gears

Date: 06 07 1912
Description: Man oiling overhead gears in manufacturing area of plant. A sign hanging from the ceiling reads: "Fire Escape" and us also written in two other languages.
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Man Riveting Pieces

Date: 10 16 1916
Description: A man is riveting pieces indoors at McCormick Works. Another man wearing a hat and suit is standing on the left.
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Male Employee Holding Broom

Date: 08 05 1913
Description: Outdoor view of a man standing on a wooden walkway near a building holding a broom.

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