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James Melton on Plant Tour
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"Harvest of Stars" radio and stage personality James "Jimmie" Melton talking with African American workers during a tour of an International Harvester's Indianapolis Works.
1950
International Harvester Company
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Core Slinger at Indianapolis Works
1940
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Indianapolis Truck Engine Works
1956
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Workers Assemble Truck Engine at Indianapolis Works
1977
Three assembly line workers assembling a motor truck engine at International Harvester's Indianapolis Motor Truck Engine Works.
Worker Washes Engine Blocks at Indianapolis Works
October 1938
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Factory Workers at Mold Conveyor
1940
Factory workers at International Harvester's Indianapolis Truck Engine Works complete work on the drag half of molds on the mold conveyor.
