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Man Working on Engine
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Man working on an inline truck engine at International Harvester's Akron Works. The factory was owned by the Aultman & Miller Buckeye Company until the company was purchased by International Harvester in 1905. The factory burned in 1907 but was rebuilt in 1912.
1921
International Harvester Company
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Akron Works Truck Chassis Assembly Line
Truck chassis on an assembly line at International Harvester's Akron Works. The factory was owned by the Aultman & Miller Buckeye Company until the company was purchased by International Harvester ...
Factory Worker Inspecting Engine Crankshaft
1915
A worker at International Harvester's Akron Works testing a truck engine crankshaft with a micrometer. The factory was owned by the Aultman & Miller Buckeye Company until the company was purchased ...
Akron Works Truck Assembly Line
Interior view of truck assembly line workers at IHC's Akron Works factory, Akron, Ohio. The works originally belonged to the Aultman & Miller Buckeye Company until it was bought out by IHC in 1905....
Line of International Trucks outside Akron Works
1920
Long line of International trucks on a road next to International Harvester's Akron Works. Placards on the first two trucks read: "International motor trucks from the factory, Akron, Ohio, to Phila...
Workers at International Harvester's Akron Works
1913
Workers in a shop inside International Harvester's Akron Works. Bins containing metal parts and tools are scattered around the floor. The factory was devoted primarily to the manufacture of trucks....
Machine Shop at Akron Works
Workers in a machine shop(?) at International Harvester's Akron Works. The factory was devoted primarily to the manufacture of trucks. The works originally belonged to the Aultman & Miller Buckeye ...
