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Department Store Demonstration

Date: 04 15 1942
Description: A woman irons to demonstrate how to use the Pres Kloth (an ironing aid) in Manchester's Department store, 2-6 East Mifflin Street.
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Evansville Works Warehouse

Date: 03 1947
Description: View of north section of International Harvester's Evansville Works warehouse testing of new conveyor line. The Evansville Works also produced refrigerator...
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Executives Examine New International Freezer

Date: 1947
Description: Three executives pose in front of the new International Harvester freezer at International Harvester's Evansville Works. The Evansville Works also produced...
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Peterson Family at Home

Date: 1915
Description: Mr. Peterson is sitting in a rocking chair reading the newspaper and smoking a pipe, while Mrs. Peterson is standing at the stove with their young son, Jam...
Photograph

Four Jacobson Daughters

Date: 1910
Description: Four Jacobson daughters in living room with an ornate stove and a Christmas tree in the back room.
Photograph

"Red Baby" Truck Carrying "One Minute" Washers

Date: 1924
Description: Curt Moore selling "one minute" washing machines to a farmer's wife. The washing machines are loaded in the back of an International "Red Baby" truck. The...
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Laundry Room at the State Public School

Date: 1893
Description: Laundry room at the State Public School, with large range equipment featured.
Photograph

International K-4 Truck

Date: 1941
Description: Workers loading items into an International K-4 truck for United Gas and Fuel Company of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. A sign on the truck reads: "gas ranges ...
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Little Oscar and Stove

Date: 
Description: Meinhardt Raabe dressed as Little Oscar, standing next to a stove.
Photograph

Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane Laundry

Date: 1893
Description: Sinks, tubs, and cylindrical washing machines on pulleys make up the laundry facilities at the Wisconsin State Hospital for the Insane (Mendota Mental Heal...
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Woman Washes Clothes with Power Washer

Date: 05 16 1928
Description: Woman washing clothes with a washing machine powered by a a McCormick-Deering 1 1/2 HP engine.
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester "Femineered" Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1952
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International Harvester "femineered" refrigerators. Features a woman in a black evening gown standing next to a refrig...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester "Femineered" Refrigerator Catalog Cover

Date: 1954
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for International Harvester "femineered" refrigerators. Features a woman leaning in on a refrigerator and an inset of a wo...
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1949
Description: Cover of a brochure for International Harvester refrigerators with an image of a man and woman admiring a refrigerator stocked with food and drink.
Photograph

International Harvester 8H3 Deluxe Refrigerator

Date: 1949
Description: Woman wearing an apron and high heels gazing upon a well-stocked International Harvester 8H3 Deluxe refrigerator.
Print

International Harvester Decorator Refrigerator

Date: 1953
Description: Advertising brochure with an image of a woman covering an International Harvester Decorator refrigerator while another woman looks on. The refrigerator is ...
Poster

International Harvester Refrigerator Advertising Poster

Date: 1951
Description: Advertising poster showing a woman displaying color choices for International Harvester refrigerator door handle plaques. Also includes illustrations of a ...
Print

International Harvester Refrigerator Brochure

Date: 1951
Description: Advertising brochure with an image of a woman opening a bottle of soda with the bottle opener on a well-stocked International Harvester Refrigerator while ...
Photograph

International Harvester Decorator Air Conditioner

Date: 1951
Description: International Harvester AR-100 Air Conditioner covered with a patterned material that matches nearby curtains.
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Evansville Works Home Economics Kitchen

Date: 1948
Description: Three women in the home economics model kitchen at International Harvester's Evansville Works. Zelma Purchase is wrapping a food product at the table. Lori...

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