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Man Working at Machine

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A man standing at a machine, in what is possibly the McCormick Works twine mill, handles bags, probably containing sisal to be made into twine.

Date Created:
1925
Creator:
International Harvester Company

Publication Information

Creator International Harvester Company
Date Created 1925

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 25 x 20 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965
Call Number MCC MSS 7Z, Album 177, Pg.50

Copyright Information

Copyright Status IN COPYRIGHT
Unique ID
W012XKY
Legacy ID
WHi 52490

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Men Stacking Twine

January 27, 1925

A factory worker loads bags of twine onto a conveyor belt, while another waits at the top of the pile to stack the twine in a storage space, possibly at the McCormick Works twine mill.

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Men Stacking Twine Fiber

Men Stacking Twine Fiber

January 27, 1925

Three men use a lift to stack bales of bound fiber in a storage area, possibly at the McCormick Works twine mill. The company used sisal and hemp fiber to create binder twine.

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Women Spooling Twine

Women Spooling Twine

January 27, 1925

Female factory workers at the McCormick Works twine mill use machines to wind twine onto spools.

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Spreading Machine at Twine Mill

Spreading Machine at Twine Mill

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View of a spreading machine in an International Harvester twine mill, possibly at McCormick Works in Chicago. Fiber, possibly sisal, is piled on the floor around the machine.

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Man with Spreader Machine at McCormick Twine Mill

Man with Spreader Machine at McCormick Twine Mill

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A factory worker uses a spreader machine to work with sisal fiber during the production of binder twine at the McCormick Twine Mill. White sheets are hanging in the background as backdrops.

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Combing Sisal Fiber

Combing Sisal Fiber

1910

Sisal combing machines inside an International Harvester twine mill, possibly at McCormick Works in Chicago.

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