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Men with Knife Grinder

Date: 1921
Description: Two men standing near the open doorway of a shed while using a hand-operated knife grinder to sharpen a sickle bar or blade.
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Preparation for Pit Silo

Date: 1915
Description: Three men working at a site for a new pit silo on an International Harvester demonstration farm.
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Poultry House Feed Bins

Date: 05 1924
Description: A man wearing a cap and overalls holding a burlap feed bag while standing near feed bins in the poultry house of Professor Holden. Tools are hanging from n...
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Man Butchering Chicken

Date: 1926
Description: A man wearing a necktie and collared shirt using an axe to butcher a chicken on a block of wood at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm. A ...
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Farm Irrigation

Date: 1920
Description: A man crouching in a farm field near a wooden tool, possibly doing irrigation work. A dirt road behind the man leads to several buildings and a water tower...
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Dangers of TNT

Date: 08 1927
Description: A man holding a metal instrument approaching a tree stump to inspect why a dynamite blast did not go off.
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Mowing Machine Hazards

Date: 07 1927
Description: A man is kneeling on the ground beside a mower hitched to two horses while performing repairs. An agricultural tool is lying on the ground beside him.
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Testing Soil for Acidity

Date: 1913
Description: Group of men gathered to test soil for acidity. Original caption reads: "This picture was taken in Dupage County during the Alfalfa Campaign in 1913, showi...
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Young Women Woodworking in Class Room

Date: 1920
Description: Group of young women, probably students, assembling wooden nail boxes and benches in a classroom.
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Men and Women Woodworking Outdoors

Date: 08 1919
Description: A large group of men and women, probably teachers, stand outside at work benches assembling wood products, which include nail boxes and benches.
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Woman Assembling Nail Box with Teacher

Date: 08 1919
Description: A woman, probably a teacher, is standing at a work bench outdoors nailing together a nail box. Her instructor, identified by original caption as Mr. Shephe...
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Reviewing Nailbox Assembly

Date: 08 1919
Description: Two women and one man, probably rural school teachers, are standing outdoors near a work bench, reviewing the blueprints to construct a nail box.
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Rural Teachers Learn Woodworking and Rope Tying

Date: 08 1919
Description: Group of several women, probably rural school teachers, assembling wood projects, including benches, while others are learning to tie rope.
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Group of Women Learning Woodworking

Date: 1918
Description: Group of women, probably teachers, using tools to assemble various wooden products including nail boxes, benches and cabinetry(?). Three large posters are ...
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Students Making Fly Trap

Date: 1913
Description: Two boys construct fly traps in a Morton Grove School classroom.
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Man Adjusting 10-20 Tractor

Date: 05 1926
Description: A man is adjusting the hitch of a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor with a hook while working in a field at International Harvester's experimental farm.
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Hazards of Messy Workspace

Date: 04 24 1925
Description: Interior view of a unkempt work space inside a shed or barn. There are wood shavings, dirty rags, and gloves lying beneath the work bench.
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Man at Tool Cabinet

Date: 04 1926
Description: A man wearing a hat and denim jacket stands near a tool cabinet in a barn or workshop while looking through a drawer at Cutten Farms.
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Display of Home Economics Tools

Date: 1920
Description: View of five kitchen(?) tools laid on a light-colored background.
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Boys Making Fly Traps

Date: 1920
Description: A group of boys at the Burton School construct wooden fly traps in a classroom.

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