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Printing Twine Bags at McCormick Twine Mill
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Workers stitching and printing labels on burlap bags used to store balls of binder twine at International Harvester's McCormick Twine Mill. The McCormick works was in operation from 1873 to 1961 and was located at Blue Island Avenue and Western Avenue in the Chicago subdivision called "Canalport."
January 27, 1925
International Harvester Company
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Bagging Twine at McCormick Twine Mill
January 27, 1925
Male and female workers producing balls of twine and placing them in burlap bags. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in 1873 and became part of International Harvester in 1902. The fa...
Female Worker Balling Twine at McCormick Twine Mill
January 27, 1925
Female employee balling twine with a large twine baller at International Harvester's McCormick Twine Mill. The McCormick Works was in operation from 1873-1961 and was located at Blue Island Avenue ...
Women Ball Twine at McCormick Twine Mill
April 26, 1939
Women workers operating twine balling machines at International Harvester's McCormick Twine Mill. The twine mill was part of the McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in...
Women Working in Canvas Department of McCormick Works
July 22, 1936
Slightly elevated view of women workers measuring, cutting and sewing sections of canvas for binder back curtains, combine hoods and curtains, burlap bags, combine grain pads, and other items at In...
Worker Shapes Steel Parts at IHC McCormick Works
November 20, 1925
Worker forming steel components on a machine at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company before 1902. It was located at Blue Isla...
Construction on McCormick Works Twine Mill
1900
Elevated view of construction workers and brick layers nearing completion of construction of the Twine Mill at the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine ...
