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Quitting Time at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of workers filing out of the gates of the McCormick Reaper Works at the end of a work day. The factory became part of the International Harve...
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Neuss Works Entrance

Date: 1945
Description: A man rides a bicycle down a road at International Harvester's Neuss Works, surrounded on either side by rubble and buildings. The factory was heavily dama...
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Canal between Two Factories

Date: 09 30 1963
Description: View of a canal running between the Neenah Paper Company and the J.W. Hewitt Machine Company.
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Youngsville Mfg. Co.'s Plant

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Description: A view of the Youngsville Mfg. Co.'s Plant. Caption reads: Youngsville M'F'G. Co's. Plant, Youngsville, PA.
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Curtis & Yale Plant 1 Workers

Date: 1884
Description: Men posed in front of and on top of a building at Plant One of the Curtis and Yale Co. Some of the men stand with bicycles.
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Curtis & Yale Plant 1 Workers

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Description: Group of men posing in front of Curtis and Yale Co. Plant one. A number of workers are looking out from windows in the building. Other workers pose on a wa...
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Jones' Sausage Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of Jones' Sausage Factory. Two men are leaning out the window above the side of the porch roof. Bicycles are leaning against the side of the brick...
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South Side Manufacturing Company

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Description: Two buildings on the grounds of the South Side Manufacturing Company stand side-by-side in a furrowed dirt yard. The larger building has a large lean-to fi...
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Widmer Cheese

Date: 1972
Description: "Widmer Cheese was a campaign stop for New York Mayor John Lindsay as he looked for votes for president."
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Factory Workers at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers amid heavy machinery, most likely at the McCormick Reaper Works. A bicycle is hanging from the ceiling in the background.
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West Henni Street

Date: 07 1991
Description: "The road is being repaired on West Henni Street."
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Drew Carrier Company

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Description: View across railroad tracks of the Drew Carrier Company, which is a three-story brick building with exterior stairs and a ramp leading up to a second floor...
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McGillivray Factory Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory. Onlookers are standing in the road in the foreground.
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McGillivray Factory Fire

Date: 07 1912
Description: Elevated view of the fire at the McGillivray factory, with onlookers in the foreground.
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Man Posing on Ice Covered Bicycle

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Description: A man, wearing a fur coat, galoshes, a hat, and goggles is pretending to ride a bicycle that is covered by icicles. The bicycle is parked outdoors along th...
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Men Unloading Bales for Twine at Mill

Date: 09 30 1927
Description: Men are unloading bales for twine stacked on a wagon. Industrial buildings are in the background.
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Oscar Mayer Parking Lot

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Description: View from a fenced-off area towards the parking lot of the Oscar Mayer manufacturing plant. A flag with a large star with the number "1241" is hanging on t...
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Workshops in Spandau

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Description: In front of the workshops in Spandau. Thousands of people are employed here, making and preparing all sorts of things for the military.
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Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 07 07 1913
Description: Corn binder outdoors. There are bicycles in a wooden building on the left, and the yard is cluttered with parts. Factory buildings are in the background.
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Binder Outdoors at McCormick Works

Date: 07 23 1914
Description: Detail of sweep blades on Binder outdoors on the cobblestones in the factory yard. In the background an automobile is parked near an open-sided shed under ...

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