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Memphis Foundry

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An aerial view of the International Harvester Memphis Works in Memphis, Tennessee, with a view of the surrounding neighborhood and Loosahatchie River. The factory, built to assume production of many items from Chattanooga Plow Works, was in operation from 1946 to 1985, and produced cotton machines, balers, disk plows, harrows, listers and middlebusters, cutters, toolbars and bedders, and lister cultivators.The Memphis Works closed in the eighties as part of International Harvester's restructuring process and eventual sale of agricultural equipment line to J.I. Case Company.

Date Created:
1954
Creator:
International Harvester Company

Publication Information

Creator International Harvester Company
Date Created 1954

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, Box 1320 Folder 11550 D11664

Copyright Information

Copyright Status IN COPYRIGHT
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012VP7
Legacy ID
WHi 45842

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