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15-30 Tractor

Date: 08 16 1927
Description: Right side view of a McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor parked in an industrial area, probably near an International Harvester factory.
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McCormick-Deering Corn Binder

Date: 1931
Description: McCormick-Deering corn binder parked outside a Chicago factory, most likely the McCormick Works. Decals and/or stencils are on the machine.
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McCormick Works Smokestacks

Date: 11 29 1918
Description: Elevated view of smokestacks on International Harvester's McCormick Works factory buildings. The sky is hazy and appears to be filled with smog or pollutio...
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Aerial View of Lumber Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Aerial view of lumber yard at McCormick Works.
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Quitting Time at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of workers filing out of the gates of the McCormick Reaper Works at the end of a work day. The factory became part of the International Harve...
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Lumber Yard

Date: 06 1907
Description: Lumber yard at McCormick Works. There are railroad tracks, a fence, and a building in the background.
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from shoreline across canal towards McCormick Works. A building is partially constructed on the far right. There is a railroad train on railr...
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McCormick Works Foundry Yard

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of yard behind the foundry at the McCormick Reaper Works. Several men and a horse are working among piles of parts and debris. The factory wa...
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Lumber Yard

Date: 06 1907
Description: Lumber in stacks outdoors at McCormick Works. A sign on a pipe reads: "Shut Off Main South.
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Men in Underwater Gear Oustide of McCormick Works in Chicago

Date: 1920
Description: A group of men assisting three men in diving gear on a boat on the Chicago River near the McCormick Works (factory).
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Lumber Stacks and Railroad Tracks

Date: 06 1907
Description: Lumber stacks at McCormick Works. There are railroad tracks in the foreground, and a gate and a fence on the right.
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Excavation for McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Men use teams of horses to excavate a lot to be used as the site for the future McCormick Twine Mill.
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Northeast Panorama of Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works, with construction of wheel shop. Streetcars are along the street in the foreground.
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Lumber Yard

Date: 06 1907
Description: Lumber in stacks behind a fence outdoors at McCormick Works. A sign on a pipe in the foreground reads: "Shut Off Main South.
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Horses Entering and Trucks Exiting McCormick Works Gate

Date: 10 09 1928
Description: A line of horses are entering the McCormick Works (factory) gate as a line of trucks and a tractor are exiting. The tractor appears to be an industrial tra...
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Factory and Chicago Streets

Date: 11 04 1926
Description: Two men wearing hats and overcoats walk along the sidewalk adjacent to a large building, possibly the McCormick Works factory. Signs on the electrical pole...
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Men in Garden by Railroad Tracks at McCormick Works

Date: 1908
Description: Elevated view across railroad tracks towards men working in a garden near a building at McCormick Works. There are tall stacks of lumber in the background.
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Aerial View of Lumber Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Aerial view over factory buildings towards lumber yard.
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McCormick Works and Industrial Canal

Date: 1900
Description: View of factory buildings and smokestacks from across a river or industrial canal. The factory is probably the McCormick Reaper Works as seen from across t...
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1847
Description: Engraving of the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1847. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Michigan Avenue...

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