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Female Worker Inspects Parts at West Pullman Works

Date: 1944
Description: Female worker inspecting small plastic and metal parts at International Harvester's West Pullman Works.
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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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Hawkins Mine Employee

Date: 1945
Description: Worker at a Hawkins Mine machine shop checking a measurement on a large casting under a trouble light. Hawkins Mine was a subsidiary of International Harve...
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Tractor Works' Foreign Shipping Room

Date: 06 20 1935
Description: Elevated view of new McCormick-Deering T-40 TracTracTors (crawler tractors) await transfer in the foreign shipping room at International Harvester's Tracto...
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Inspecting Pistons at Tractor Works

Date: 07 29 1936
Description: Factory worker inspects tractor pistons at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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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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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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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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Man with Push Cart at Osborne Works

Date: 07 30 1913
Description: An elderly factory worker dressed in pants, a striped shirt, suspenders and a hat is posing with a large push cart at International Harvester's Osborne Wor...
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Clerk Sitting at Desk at Osborne Works

Date: 08 04 1913
Description: A man wearing glasses is seated at a cluttered wooden desk at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind him are file dr...
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Factory Worker at Osborne Works

Date: 09 1913
Description: A factory worker in work clothes and a hat stands at a work station at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). The wooden ta...
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Young Man Operating Large Drill

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A young man is operating a large mechanical drill. He is dressed in overalls and a work shirt and appears to be rather young. Behind him are several other ...
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Corn Binder in Factory Setting

Date: 1900
Description: Corn binder in a factory setting. A white sheet is set up as a backdrop behind the binder.
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Overhead Gear Driven Delivery

Date: 07 1907
Description: Overhead gear driven delivery system in a factory at McCormick Works. Windows are along the wall in the background.
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Drill in Work Area at McCormick Works

Date: 1906
Description: View of a drill in a work area near two large, open windows. A large pile of metal nuts are on the floor on the right, and more metal nuts are in barrels u...
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View Towards Ceiling of Factory

Date: 08 08 1908
Description: View of beams, windows, and ceiling of factory at McCormick Works.
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Manufacturing Area

Date: 02 08 1909
Description: Manufacturing area viewed from above at McCormick Works. There are windows along the wall on the right.
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Lathe at McCormick Works

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Description: Lathe indoors at McCormick Works. Windows are in the background.
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Hole in Plant Floor at McCormick Works

Date: 05 11 1907
Description: Interior view from plant floor, towards a floor collapsed on level above. Men are standing on the first floor, and other men are looking down from above at...
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Hole in Plant Floor at McCormick Works

Date: 05 11 1907
Description: View from plant floor, looking up at collapsed floor on the next level.

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