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Engines at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1907
Description: Stationary engines on skids inside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 1902.
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Corliss Steam Engine at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1907
Description: Large steam engines inside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 1902.
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Engine Assembly at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1907
Description: Employees working on stationary engines at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 1902.
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Crane Operator at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1907
Description: A worker lifting a stationary gas engine frame with an overhead crane at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee ...
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Crates at Milwaukee Works

Date: 02 1907
Description: Elevated view of crates on a factory floor at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The crates may contain stationary engines. The text on the wooden ...
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Engine Assembly at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1908
Description: Men working on stationary engines at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. Some of the engines are marked with the letters "FAM" which may refer to th...
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Farquhar Machinery Catalog Cover

Date: 1906
Description: Farquhar Machinery catalog cover featuring Art Nouveau style flower design, and two illustrations. On the top left is an Ajax Centre Crank Engine mounted o...
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Milwaukee Works Engine Room

Date: 1907
Description: Three large stationary steam engines at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 1902.
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4 Horse Power Engine

Date: 02 13 1908
Description: 4 Horse Power Engine dismantled and ready for crating, on a loading dock. A man is standing on the right holding up a backdrop.
Print

Otto Traction Gasoline Engine

Date: 1900
Description: Side views of the Otto traction gasoline engine with a smaller inset illustration depicting the driving mechanism. The text surrounding the tractor reads: ...
Book or Pamphlet

Plano Manufacturing Company Advertisement

Date: 1900
Description: Advertisement from catalog featuring an illustration of the Jones Chain Mower, and a man using it in a field with a team of horses. Around the border are i...
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Engine Powered Concrete Mixer

Date: 02 09 1906
Description: Men at a construction site using an International stationary engine to power a concrete mixer. Two of the men have wheelbarrows filled with concrete.
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Northern Railroad Engine at McCormick Works

Date: 1906
Description: Northern Railroad Engine outdoors on railroad tracks at McCormick Works.
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Stationary Gasoline Engine

Date: 10 08 1904
Description: Front cover of a International Harvester Company's Stationary Gasoline Engine manual. Three-quarter view of engine in the lower center. Front cover reads: ...
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IH Stationary Engine and Water Pump in Garden

Date: 10 1906
Description: An International Harvester stationary engine appears to be powering a water pump, perhaps for irrigation. In the background is a pond.
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Northern Railroad Engine at McCormick Works

Date: 1906
Description: Northern Railroad Engine on railroad tracks at McCormick Works, parked in front of the closed doors of a building.
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Stationary Engine

Date: 10 1906
Description: A stationary engine is sitting in the corner of what appears to be a shed. There are a number of pipes and wires attached to the engine. In the background,...
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IH Vertical Engine

Date: 02 26 1906
Description: An IH vertical engine engine is sitting on a table with a dark background at McCormick Works. The plate on the front of the engine reads: "I.H.C. Vertical ...
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Will's Saw Outfit

Date: 1905
Description: Will von der Sump, second from left, is watching as two men guide a log into the circular saw blade of a portable sawmill. A steam engine at left powers th...
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Sawing Wood with a Steam Engine

Date: 04 03 1901
Description: Crew of men sawing wood with the use of a steam engine. A large pile of wood is stacked behind the saw. Alexander Krueger is standing between the steam eng...

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