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Woman in War Work Window Display
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Female worker using a drill press in a window display at International Harvester's employment office in the company's Michigan Avenue annex. The display celebrates war work. A sign in the display reads: "This operator, like other men and women in Harvester factories, is doing a vital war job making parts for war materiel needed on the fighting fronts and food production machines needed on the home front."
1944
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1944 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | MCC MSS 6Z |
| Media Number | Box 1034,Folder 1255 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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