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Packing and Weighing Twine
1948
Factory workers weigh and pack twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill.
Packing and Weighing Twine
1948
Factory workers weigh and pack binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Weighing, sacking and bale lashing binder twine."
Inspecting Sisal Fiber at a Twine Mill
1948
Female factory workers inspect sisal fiber, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. The fibers were stacked in piles and then weighed on a floor scale.
Checking Weight of Twine
1948
Female factory workers check the weight of bound twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Matching up balls of baler twine to ensure a full 40-pound gross weight. Here ...
Weighing Bales of Sisal Fiber
1948
Factory workers weigh a large bale of Sisal fiber (fibre) at an International Harvester twine mill. Original caption reads: "Weighing the bales of Sisal fiber as they are unloaded from the cars and...
Twine Scales at Hamilton Works
May 12, 1933
Bundles of twine (fibre) piled on hanging scales are weighed at International Harvester's Hamilton Works factory.
