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Man Tightening Gears

Date: 06 1907
Description: Man tightening gears at McCormick Works.
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Hay Stacker at McCormick Works

Date: 05 22 1911
Description: Hay Stacker outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background are stacks of parts, a wheelbarrow, and brick factory buildings.
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Man Mounting Parts on Mower

Date: 07 15 1915
Description: Man working on mower with a hammer outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works.
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Men in Shredder Department at McCormick Works

Date: 1902
Description: Elevated view of factory workers at stations in the Shredder Department at the McCormick Works.
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Worker Posing with Binder

Date: 04 23 1909
Description: A man is posing outdoors using a tool on a binder in the yard at McCormick Works.
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Push Binder Header at McCormick Works

Date: 04 01 1911
Description: A man (out of frame) is holding onto a wrench making adjustments on a Push Binder Header outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works.
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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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Factory Workers at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Male workers standing at stations positioned along a wall of windows inside the McCormick Reaper Works. A belt-driven power system is suspended from the ce...
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Man Attaching Sack to Pipe of Thresher

Date: 07 26 1911
Description: Man attaching sack to pipe of thresher outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background is a brick factory building.
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Manufacturing Area — Binder Attachment

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of men working in the binder attachment room at McCormick Works. The worker's coats and hats are hung up high on the brick wall between the l...
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Man Adjusting Spring on Binder

Date: 04 18 1916
Description: A man is making adjustments on the spring of a Binder outdoors at McCormick Works. In the background is a wooden backdrop leaning against a building.
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Man Adjusting Spring on Binder

Date: 04 18 1916
Description: A man is making adjustments on the spring of a Binder outdoors at McCormick Works. In the background is a fabric backdrop, and in the background above is a...
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Hay Stacker at McCormick Works

Date: 05 06 1911
Description: Hay Stacker outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background is a large, brick factory building. A small building on the right has stacks of whee...
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Two Men Oil a Wheel

Date: 04 23 1906
Description: Two men standing on what appears to be a factory floor, probably the McCormick Works, oiling a wheel. The man on the left is dressed in suit pants, vest an...
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Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Corn binder set up on a drop cloth. There is a studio backdrop behind the binder. A wall, or railroad car with the painted letters "?KEE" is above and behi...
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Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 04 12 1917
Description: Binder part resting on boxes in the factory yard. Other parts are displayed on the cobblestones. Men are standing in the background near a brick building.
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Mower at McCormick Works

Date: 07 24 1917
Description: Rear view of a mower parked near a shed in factory yard. The front of a tractor is protruding out from the shed, and a handcart is nearby. Brick buildings ...
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Mower at McCormick Works

Date: 07 24 1917
Description: Right side view of a mower parked near a shed in factory yard. The front of a tractor is protruding out from the shed, and a handcart is nearby. Brick buil...
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Exhibit Case on a Factory Floor

Date: 1900
Description: A wooden exhibit cabinet, apparently recently constructed, on what appears to be a factory or shop floor with a work table, ladder, saw horse and wood shav...

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