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Manufacturing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works

Date: 03 18 1913
Description: Factory worker preparing a harrow spring tooth for a heat treating furnace at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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Worker Hauling Metal Bars at McCormick Works

Date: 02 17 1916
Description: Man standing holding up the front of a wooden cart loaded with metal parts outside International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built...
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Painting Wagon Trucks at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Worker painting wagon trucks at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works in Auburn Park. The factory was owned by the Weber Wagon Company until 1904, wh...
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Factory Workers at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: Factory workers working with gears at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works.
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Factory Workers at Tractor Works

Date: 1915
Description: Factory workers at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Factory Worker at Akron Works

Date: 1910
Description: A factory worker in a long coat works on truck parts at International Harvester's Akron Works.
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Metal Parts at McCormick Works

Date: 1915
Description: Factory workers use machinery surrounded by bins of metal parts at McCormick Works.
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Two Men Sitting Underneath a Parts Display

Date: 1910
Description: Two factory workers dressed in dark work clothes, light aprons, and dark hats sit on a crate below a numbered display of parts, most likely at Internationa...
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Men in a Freight Elevator

Date: 03 20 1914
Description: One man wearing a jacket and hat is standing in a freight elevator with a partially open door, while a second man is pushing a cart of parts toward the el...
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Workers Sorting Forged Parts

Date: 10 04 1910
Description: Close-up of parts sorted into boxes. More parts are in a pile behind the boxes. Men (blurred from motion) are working in the background.
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Manufacturing Machine at McCormick Works

Date: 1911
Description: A ladder is leaning against the side of a manufacturing machine in the foreground, with machine parts in pile at the base. A man is standing in the backgro...
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Push Binder Header at McCormick Works

Date: 04 01 1911
Description: Push Binder Header outdoors in the yard at McCormck Works. Men are standing in the background near an elevated platform with railroad cars. Behind the rail...
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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 Assembling Wheel

Date: 06 21 1916
Description: A man is standing outdoors assembling a wheel resting on a round platform. Written under the wheel is "ZB-353." Other parts are stacked on the right, and o...
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Employee with Agricultural Machinery Part

Date: 09 08 1917
Description: Employee standing and holding an agricultural machinery part, including a large wheel, in factory yard. On the right is an elevated railroad platform, and ...
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Man Making Adjustments on Mower

Date: 11 15 1917
Description: A man is standing in a factory making adjustments on a mower. Piles of parts are along a wall in the background.
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Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 11 26 1918
Description: A man is sitting at a machine working. The machinery is belt-driven by belts attached to the ceiling. Factory windows are along the left wall.
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Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 11 26 1918
Description: View of manufacturing area. There are parts stacked on the floor on the left, and machinery is on the right. Men are standing in the background near a cart...
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Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 12 20 1918
Description: A man is working at a large machine on a factory floor making metal parts. The machine is belt-driven from the ceiling.
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Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 12 20 1918
Description: A man is working at a large machine on a factory floor making metal parts. The machine is belt-driven from the ceiling.

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