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Accelerated Weather Testing Machine at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Accelerated weather testing machine used to test the durability of paint in the McCormick Works (factory) Paint Department.
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McCormick Twine Mills

Date: 04 16 1937
Description: A man at McCormick Works Twine Mill stands in between various rows of machinery to inspect a ball of twine.
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Hydraulic Press at McCormick Works

Date: 07 22 1936
Description: A factory worker at McCormick Works uses a hydraulic press to straighten malleable castings.
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Female Factory Worker at West Pullman Works

Date: 1947
Description: A female factory worker is sitting on a stool to work with metal parts in the ball bearing plant at West Pullman Works.
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West Pullman Ball Bearing Plant

Date: 1947
Description: A factory worker at West Pullman Works stands behind a counter surrounded by metal pieces in the ball bearing plant.
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Female Factory Worker at West Pullman Works

Date: 1947
Description: A female factory worker machines a part in the ball bearing plant at West Pullman Works.
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Woman at West Pullman Ball Bearing Plant

Date: 1947
Description: A female factory worker operates a machine in the ball bearing plant at West Pullman Works.
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Man with Condensing Units at West Pullman Works

Date: 1942
Description: A factory worker at West Pullman Works wears long gloves while testing condensing units for leaks.
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Woman Wearing Safety Goggles Operating Tapping Machine

Date: 12 22 1941
Description: A female factory worker at West Pullman Works wears safety goggles to operate a "tapping machine." The original caption reads: "This photograph shows a wom...
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Women Operating Multiple Drill Machine at West Pullman Works

Date: 1942
Description: Factory workers at West Pullman Works operate a multiple drill machine. The original caption reads: "A side view of women employes (sic) of the Chic...
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Girl Standing with "Harvey Harvester"

Date: 1938
Description: A young girl standing next to "Harvey Harvester," a talking robot made of parts from International Harvester machines, including the grill of an Internatio...
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Worker at International Harvester's 20 mm Gun Plant

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: A factory worker operates a vertical broaching machine at International Harvester's 20 (Twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "Vertical bro...
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Assembling Balls of Twine at Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker assembles a ball of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Tucking in the end of the twine after the...
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Processing Twine at Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker creates balls of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "This scene shows a battery of balling machin...
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Woman Balling Twine

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker assembles a ball of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Tucking in the end of the twine after the...
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Woman Employee Binding Twine

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker creates balls of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "This scene shows a battery of balling machin...
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Checking Weight of Twine

Date: 1948
Description: Female factory workers check the weight of bound twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Matching up balls of baler twine to ...
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Blooming Mill at Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 12 08 1937
Description: Blooming mill at International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works. Original caption reads: "Closeup of ingot entering rolls of 40" blooming mill with finish...
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Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 09 1939
Description: Factory interior at International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works.
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Wisconsin Steel Works Interior

Date: 09 1939
Description: A shower of molten metal at International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works (factory).

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