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Power Plant at Osborne Works

Date: 05 05 1924
Description: Factory worker standing in a power plant(?) at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later know as "Auburn Works").
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Factory Workers at Osborne Works

Date: 05 06 1924
Description: Factory workers posing near parts and machines at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as "Auburn Works").
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Man on Tractor Pulling Road Leveler

Date: 06 16 1925
Description: Rear view down road towards a man on a tractor pulling a road leveler.
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Man Driving Industrial Tractor Pulling Road Construction Equipment

Date: 06 16 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man driving an industrial tractor pulling road construction equipment.
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Man Driving Industrial Tractor Pulling Road Grader

Date: 06 16 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a man driving an industrial tractor pulling a road grader. In the background is a field, and farm buildings and large...
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Repair Shop at Dealership

Date: 06 29 1925
Description: Repair shop at dealership. There is a work table with tools on it. In the background is a wall made of wire fencing that separates the shop from another ro...
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Repair Shop at Dealership

Date: 06 29 1925
Description: View of repair shop, with a piece of machinery on the left, and a vertical wood stand on wheels that is holding parts. In the background is a wall made of ...
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Drills in Shop at Dealership

Date: 06 21 1926
Description: Shop interior with drills.
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Machines at Factory

Date: 07 12 1926
Description: Large machinery, belt driven from the ceiling, in a factory.
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Tractor-Powered Drill

Date: 06 1926
Description: View across field towards a man standing near a tractor-powered drill. The tall structure supporting the drill is tethered to the ground.
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Gear Mechanism of Cotton Picker

Date: 07 22 1927
Description: Close-up of the gear mechanism at the back of a cotton picker parked outdoors.
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Crane at Worksite

Date: 11 07 1927
Description: A crane is towering above other equipment at a worksite in an open field.
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Twine Operation

Date: 07 19 1928
Description: Manufacturing machines for making twine on a factory floor.
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Truck Being Loaded with Asphalt

Date: 10 01 1928
Description: View of a man sitting in the driver's seat of an open truck being loaded by a large hopper for material for laying asphalt. Behind the hopper is a crane, w...
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Truck for Laying Asphalt

Date: 10 01 1928
Description: A man is standing at the front of a truck parked on a ramp. Further back on the right a group of men are working laying asphalt with large machinery. A gro...
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Machine for Repairing Tractors

Date: 02 04 1929
Description: Side view of a machine used to repair tractors.
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Man Working on Assembly Line

Date: 12 20 1920
Description: A man wearing overalls, a coat, necktie and hat is standing next to machinery on an assembly line. The sign on the machine reads: "Oil all spindle bearing ...
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Man Working on Assembly of Part for Cultivator

Date: 01 26 1921
Description: A man is working on assembling a part for a cultivator in a large factory area. Other men are working in the background. Parts are stacked on the right.
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Manufacturing Machine

Date: 04 13 1921
Description: Machine in factory.
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Man Operating Large Machine

Date: 05 28 1930
Description: A man is operating a large machine in a factory. The machine is belt-driven from belts attached to the ceiling.

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