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Fiber Processing at McCormick Twine Mill
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Hemp or sisal fiber piles on the floor of International Harvester's McCormick Twine Mill as it is processed through spreading machines. The mill was located on the grounds of the McCormick Works (factory).
1920
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1920 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 24 x 20 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company, Agricultural Extension Department photograph albums, 1902-1935 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | MCC MSS 13Z, Album 48, Pg.24 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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Spreading Machine at Twine Mill
1910
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.
Combing Sisal Fiber
1910
Sisal combing machines inside an International Harvester twine mill, possibly at McCormick Works in Chicago.
Combing Fibre
1905
Men in a factory comb fiber (fibre), the first process preparatory to spinning. International Harvester used sisal fiber to make binder twine. The men may be workers at International Harvester's Mc...
Processing Sisal Fiber at Twine Mill
1948
Factory workers work with machines to turn sisal fiber into binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill.
Men with Twine Finisher at McCormick Twine Mill
1900
Two male factory workers look on as sisal fiber extends out of a finisher and piles in metal containers at the McCormick Twine Mill.
Processing Sisal in Twine Mill
1948
A female factory worker tends a machine to produce binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill.
