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Twine Clock
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Spectators gather around a clock tower constructed of twine at the exhibition of the German Agricultural Society in Cologne, Germany. The exhibition took place from May 27 to June 1. The clock was part of an exhibit prepared by International Harvester's Neuss branch house, and promoted the company's binder twine production.
May 1930
International Harvester Company
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IH Display at German Agricultural Society Exhibition
May 1930
Display area of International Harvester's Neuss branch house at the Exhibition of the German Agricultural Society, Cologne, Germany, (May 27-June 1). Equipment and tractors are on display, with a p...
Neuss Works Gate
May 31, 1930
A crowd at the front gate of International Harvester's Neuss Works. During the German Agricultural Society Show in Cologne (May 27-June 1, 1930) excursions of visitors consisting of agents and far...
Neuss Works
May 13, 1926
Early elevated view of International Harvester's Neuss Works (factory) in Neuss, Germany. The newly constructed twine mill is in the right foreground.
French McCormick Twine Display
1935
Balls of twine and agricultural machines are displayed in the "Salon De La Machine Agricole" in Paris, France.
Neuss Branch House Office Interior
1935
Men and women sitting at desks in a large, open office at International Harvester's Neuss branch in Germany. One man in the back is standing and reading a paper. Large light fixtures hang from the ...
Neuss Works Entrance
1926
Entrance of International Harvester's Neuss Works (factory) in Germany.
