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International Harvester Employee

Date: 04 01 1915
Description: Old man wearing a suit and hat with his back against a brick wall. The man is likely an employee at International Harvester's Osborne Works. One of his leg...
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Wingspread Construction

Date: 1935
Description: Workman on the construction of the second floor of Herbert F. Johnson's Residence, "Wingspread," designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. The residence was complete...
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Allis-Chalmers Strike

Date: 1941
Description: View overlooking crowd of Allis-Chalmers employees on strike.
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McCormick Factory Worker

Date: 08 03 1916
Description: A man in worn overalls and a dark cap is standing outside a brick building. The man is most likely a factory worker at International Harvester's McCormick ...
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Madison Newspapers, Inc.

Date: 08 06 1949
Description: Three men move a Capital Times linotype machine into the new addition to the Wisconsin State Journal building, 115 South Carroll Street. The combined struc...
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Telephone Servicing with International Truck

Date: 1922
Description: A man climbs a telephone pole next to a building while two others work near its base. Another man sits behind the wheel of an International truck marked: "...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 359-369

Date: 
Description: Everybody was wonderful

Stars kept rising, pink and gold
Trailing threads of breathless music
barely out of reach
Hand to hand around the n...
Postcard

State House Crew

Date: 1912
Description: Group portrait of forest rangers outside a house. They are wearing work clothes, boots and a variety of hats. A man on the right is holding a gun and point...
Photograph

Ice Cutters

Date: 
Description: A large group of ice cutters posing for a portrait. They are holding a variety of implements and are sitting and standing on blocks of ice. Fence and build...
Photograph

Construction

Date: 09 2013
Description: A skid steer loader is in the foreground at a demolition site, with a construction worker standing on the left surveying the site. Another construction wor...
Photograph

Glander Building, Construction

Date: 1914
Description: View of the construction site of the Glander Building on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washington Streets. A masonry crew is constructing the foundati...
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K & O Transfer Truck

Date: 12 16 1954
Description: Four men standing in front of a K & O Transfer truck pulling a long flatbed at an unknown location. They are right behind a building and down a back alley ...
Photograph

Man Posing with Hitch

Date: 09 30 1910
Description: A man standing in the yard of McCormick Works is posing near a hitch. There is a brick factory building behind him.
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Man Adjusting Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 04 26 1913
Description: A man is adjusting a Binder outdoors in the yard. Parts are stacked behind the machine, and a brick factory building is in the background.
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Man Pulling Twine Through Binder Mechanism

Date: 07 06 1914
Description: A man standing outdoors in a factory yard is pulling twine through a binder mechanism. A brick factory building is in the background.
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Man Demonstrating Corn Binder

Date: 07 21 1914
Description: Man demonstrating operation on a Corn Binder outdoors in the factory yard. There is a brick factory building in the background.
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Man Demonstrating Loading of Twine

Date: 07 22 1914
Description: Man demonstrating loading of twine on a Binder outdoors in the factory yard.
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Mower Outdoors in Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 08 06 1914
Description: Man riding a McCormick Mower in the factory yard. He is demonstrating the raising of the blade. In the background railroad cars are on an elevated platform...
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Man on Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 08 14 1914
Description: Left side view of a binder. A man is demonstrating lever adjustments.
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Man Demsonstrating Assembly on Binder

Date: 08 14 1914
Description: Man demonstrating assembly of parts on a Binder outdoors in the factory yard.

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