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Early McCormick Works
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Artist's rendering of early McCormick Works. In the foreground is a locomotive pulling railroad cars. A sign on one of the buildings reads: "Reapers and Mowers." In the background is a ship on the water.
1918
International Harvester Company
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W012JHM
WHi 127000
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View of Waterfront of McCormick Works
View from shoreline towards McCormick Works buildings and railroad cars along the water.
McCormick Works and Canal
1900
View of what appears to be the McCormick Reaper Works, with the west fork of the south branch of the Chicago River in the foreground. Smokestacks, railroad cars and water towers are in the distance.
Aerial View of Waterfront of McCormick Works
1920
Aerial view across water towards McCormick Works. Railroad cars are on railroad tracks along the shoreline.
Railroad Yard at McCormick Works
1920
Railroad yard at McCormick Works. A man is looking out the window of the locomotive on the right, and there are stacks of lumber on the small, open railroad cars. The shadow of the photographer, hi...
Railroad Yard at McCormick Works
View of the railroad yard at McCormick Works. Railroad tracks are in the foreground, and there is a locomotive near a railroad track turnaround. There is a large brick factory building is on the ot...
McCormick Reaper Works from Branch of Chicago River
1900
McCormick Reaper Works, as seen from across the west fork of the south branch of the Chicago River. There are stacks of lumber in the foreground, and railroad box cars on the opposite shoreline nea...
