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Men Stacking Twine Fiber
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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.
January 27, 1925
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
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| Date Created | January 27, 1925 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 25 x 20 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
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| Call Number | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 177, Pg.62 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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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.
Storing Sisal Fiber
July 28, 1910
Men use a pulley to raise bales of sisal from the ground of a warehouse to the top of a pile of stacked bales. Others use dollies to wheel in additional bales through an open door. The warehouse is...
Storing Bales of Sisal Fiber at McCormick Twine Mill
1948
Three men stack bales of sisal fiber. Original caption reads: "Storing the Sisal fiber at the McCormick Twine Mill."
Stacking Bales of Sisal Fiber at McCormick Twine Mill
1948
Factory workers stack bales of twine in a warehouse at the McCormick Twine Mill.
Men with Sisal Fiber Bales
1900
Three men open bales of sisal fiber at the McCormick Twine Mill.
Women Spooling Twine
January 27, 1925
Female factory workers at the McCormick Works twine mill use machines to wind twine onto spools.
