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Tire Factory Interior

Date: 1919
Description: Elevated interior view of the Boone Tire Factory. Men are lined up along a wall with open windows. They are each using a stand to hold a wheel while wrappi...
Poster

International Harvester Movie Poster

Date: 1919
Description: Advertising poster for a film produced by International Harvester in which "the tractor's constructive influence is symbolized in typical scenes - plowing,...
Photograph

Vote Recording Machine

Date: 1919
Description: Inventor, B.L. Boboroff, displays his vote recording device to members of the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Workers Handling Castings at International Harvester's Tractor Works

Date: 1919
Description: Factory workers using a pulley to load castings onto a table at International Harvester's Tractor Works. The factory produced tractors (including Farmall A...
Photograph

Applying Details to Wagons at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Two workers, one applying decals and the other adding pinstriping to wagon boxes at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works in Auburn Park. The factory...
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Finishing Details on Wagon Trucks at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Worker adding pin striping to parts of wagon trucks at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works in Auburn Park. The factory was owned by the Weber Wagon...
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Dipping Wagon Wheels at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Workers dipping wagon wheels in boiled linseed oil(?) at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works in Auburn Park. The factory was owned by the Weber Wag...
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Workers Inspecting Wagon Wheels at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Workers inspecting assembled wagon wheels at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works in Auburn Park. The factory was owned by the Weber Wagon Company u...
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Sanding Wagon Wheels at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Workers sanding wagon wheels 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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Dipping Mower Wheels at Deering Works

Date: 1919
Description: Two workers dipping mower wheels in paint at International Harvester's Deering Works. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company before 1902. I...
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8-16 Tractor Assembly Line at Tractor Works

Date: 1919
Description: An African American worker driving a partially assembled International 8-16 tractor on an assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works. Another...
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IHC McCormick Works Assembly Line

Date: 1919
Description: Workers assembling grain binders on an assembly line at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machin...
Photograph

Factory Worker Standing Among Wooden Barrels

Date: 04 03 1919
Description: Factory worker in soiled clothing standing among wooden barrels in a snow-covered factory yard. The man most likely worked at International Harvester's Osb...
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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...
Photograph

Farmers with Horse-Drawn Walking Plows

Date: 1919
Description: Two men plowing a field with horse-drawn walking plows. The photograph was taken for, or compiled by International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Depar...
Book or Pamphlet

Avery Farm Machinery Catalog

Date: 1919
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for Avery Co. farm machinery, featuring a color illustration of an Avery tractor and plow.
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Office and Company Store

Date: 01 13 1919
Description: Office and company store. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers of the Wisconsin Steel Company. Wisconsin Steel wa...
Photograph

Construction of Retaining Wall

Date: 04 05 1919
Description: Men working on a hillside retaining wall to "P tipple" of no. 2 mine. Railroad tracks and houses are below in the distance. Benham was a "company town" cre...
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Steam Shovel Digging Borrow Pit

Date: 03 01 1919
Description: Workers digging a "borrow pit" for no. 2 mine with a steam shovel. The men are standing along a set of narrow gauge railroad tracks. Benham was a "company ...
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Miners with Mine Sprinkler

Date: 1919
Description: Three miners with a mine sprinkler inside a mine shaft. Benham was a "company town" created by International Harvester for the workers of the Wisconsin Ste...

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