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McCormick No. 51 Hillside Harvester-Thresher

Date: 1950
Description: Two men harvesting wheat with an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) and a No. 51 hillside harvester-thresher (combine). Mountains are in the far b...
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Farmall Super M Tractor with Rotary Cultivator

Date: 1952
Description: Color photograph of a man operating a McCormick Farmall Super M with rotary cultivator.
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M-220 Two-Row Cotton Picker

Date: 1956
Description: Man riding an International M-220 two-row cotton picker through a cotton field.
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Taliesin

Date: 1953
Description: Aerial view of Taliesin, Frank Lloyd Wright's residence and architectural school complex. Taliesin is located in the vicinity of Spring Green, Wisconsin.
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Blackhawk Ski Jump

Date: 12 18 1950
Description: Two men bring up a plank for a brace during construction of the Blackhawk Ski Club ski jump in preparation for the second annual jumping meet at Tomahawk R...
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Blackhawk Ski Jump

Date: 12 18 1950
Description: A man prepares to hoist a plank into place during construction of the Blackhawk Ski Club ski jump in anticipation for the second annual jumping meet at Tom...
Book or Pamphlet

Annual Report

Date: 1955
Description: Front cover of the International Harvester Company's annual report, featuring a color photograph of a man operating a Farmall 400 tractor in a field. Farm ...
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Pine Bluff Observatory Site

Date: 04 24 1957
Description: Bulldozers and steam shovels prepare the site for the future University of Wisconsin Observatory site near Pine Bluff.
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TD-6 Crawler Tractor and VF-190 Dump Truck

Date: 06 1956
Description: A man uses an International TD-6 crawler tractor (TracTracTor) with a Drott skid-shovel to load dirt into the bed of an International VF-190 dump truck.
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Mowing a Steep Slope

Date: 06 26 1959
Description: Richard Brachman, an engineer, demonstrates his solution for the problem of mowing the grass on a steep slope near his home. He removed the handles of his ...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jumping Tournament

Date: 02 03 1956
Description: Hill captain Werner Schorr smooths snow near the base of the ski jump scaffold during the Blackhawk Ski Club's annual jumping tournament at their Tomahawk ...
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Blackhawk Ski Club Jumping Tournament

Date: 02 03 1956
Description: Moritz Schorr spreads cinders on the slippery steps of the ski jump scaffold during the Blackhawk Ski Club's annual jumping tournament at their Tomahawk Ri...
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TD-18 — Mines

Date: 1950
Description: View looking down at a man using a TD-18 to build roads along a cliff. Subject: "TD-18A — Mines." Where Taken: "NE." Information with photograph reads: "O...
Photograph

TD-18A Crawler Tractor — Road Maintenance

Date: 1950
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man driving a TD-18 crawler tractor. Subject: "TD-18 — Road Maintenance." Where Taken: "NE." Information with photo...
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Seaplane

Date: 1950
Description: A young man wearing jeans and a t-shirt is handling the luggage as two well-dressed women exit a small seaplane. The pilot is watching from inside the plan...
Photograph

TD-24 — Dams & Levees

Date: 1950
Description: Subject: "TD-24 — Dams & Levees." Where Taken: "SE." Information with photograph reads: "TD-24 owned by Hardaway Co. of Columbus, Ga. at work on the Clark ...
Photograph

TD-6 — Land Clearing

Date: 1950
Description: View of a man sitting on a TD-6, and talking to a man standing on the right. Subject: "TD-6 — Land Clearing." Where Taken: "MidW." Information with photogr...
Photograph

TD-24 — Lumbering

Date: 1950
Description: View uphill towards a man using a TD-24. Subject: "TD-24 — Lumbering." Where Taken: "Pac." Information with photograph reads: "TD-24 at work on a big try-o...
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TD-14A — Land Clearing

Date: 1950
Description: View of two men working filling gullies and leveling land. Subject: "TD-14A — Land Clearing." Where Taken: "MidW." Information with photograph reads: "Owne...
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New Addition to an East Wilson Street Office Building

Date: 06 07 1958
Description: An addition to the General Casualty company building at 117 East Wilson street nearing completion. It will house the offices of the Fire Association Group ...

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