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Hamilton Works Forge Shop

Date: 1910
Description: Rows of machinery, parts and tools in the forge shop at International Harvester's Hamilton Works in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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Workers Pour Molten Metal into Molds at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1916
Description: Two workers pouring molten metal from a crane-held vat into a mold to make castings at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by ...
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Workers Making Molds for Castings at McCormick Works Foundry

Date: 05 09 1936
Description: Workers making molds for castings with new sand conveyor units inside the foundry of International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was bui...
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Foundry Workers Waiting to Transport Molten Metal

Date: 01 21 1936
Description: Six foundry workers lined up with pouring devices (crucibles with long handles) used for transporting molten metal at International Harvester's Auburn Work...
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Man Working with Metal at Workbench

Date: 01 18 1921
Description: A man wearing overalls shaping a piece of metal at a workbench. A variety of hand tools are on the bench and the wall. The man is likely working at Interna...
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Chattanooga Plow Works Foundry

Date: 1930
Description: Factory worker in a foundry at the Chattanooga Plow Works fills a cart with hot metal. A blurred image of another worker that passed through the scene whil...
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Chattanooga Plow Company Factory

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers around a blast furnace in a foundry at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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Grain Binder Assembly Room

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers assemble grain binder parts at the McCormick Reaper Works. Metal machinery pieces are stacked at right and men work at tables to the left n...
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Metal Finishing Room

Date: 1900
Description: Men working in the metal finishing room in a factory.
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Male Employee Standing near Workbench in Finishing Room

Date: 01 18 1921
Description: A man wearing a work apron is posing in a finishing room near a workbench. There is a shovel resting in dirt in a bin next to him, and cast parts are near ...
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Male Employee Standing near Workbench in Finishing Room

Date: 01 18 1921
Description: A man is standing behind a workbench with his hands on his hips. He is wearing overalls, a hat, and eyeglasses. In front of him on the bench are tools: han...
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Interior View of Foundry

Date: 04 04 1928
Description: Three men are working in a foundry in a factory.
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Machine for Forming Metal

Date: 07 27 1906
Description: Machine for forming metal.
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Workmen Posing in Forging Area

Date: 10 04 1910
Description: A group of men are posing indoors at McCormick Works.
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Drills at McCormick Works

Date: 07 11 1910
Description: Drills inside a factory building at McCormick Works.
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Man Forming Metal

Date: 01 10 1911
Description: Man forming metal inside a factory building.
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Man Forming Metal

Date: 01 10 1912
Description: Man forming metal inside a factory building. A man is standing on the right holding up a sledgehammer.
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Forging Equipment with Induction Billet Heating Equipment

Date: 1960
Description: Man are working with equipment set up underneath an opensided, roofed building.
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Manufacturing Machine

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Description: A large, belt-driven machine inside a factory. Metal parts and tools are on the floor in the foreground. Windows are up near the ceiling on the wall in the...
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Employees Posing in Foundry Area

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Description: A group of male employees are posing, leaning on tools, in foundry area. There is a skylight pouring light down into the room.

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