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Evansville Works Home Economics Kitchen
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Three women in the home economics model kitchen at International Harvester's Evansville Works. Zelma Purchase is wrapping a food product at the table. Loris Knoll is cooking at a stove. And Mrs. Ethel Jean Mitchell is washing dishes at a sink. The kitchen also includes an International Harvester refrigerator and a Model 4 FC International Freezer.
1948
International Harvester Company
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W012WI3
WHi 27026
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Evansville Works Home Economics Kitchen in "International Harvester World"
February 1948
Cover of "International Harvester World" magazine, with an image of three women in the home economics model kitchen at International Harvester's Evansville works. Zelma Purchase is wrapping a food ...
Evansville Works Home Economics Kitchen
1948
Elevated view of three women evaluating meal prepared by a cook inside International Harvester's Evansville Works home economics kitchen. The Evansville Works produced refrigerators, air conditione...
Home Economics Department Kitchen
February 1948
View of the new home economics department kitchen. Zelma Purchase is at the range and Priscilla Cobb is standing at the sink.
Miss Zelma Purchase
1948
Miss Zelma Purchase, of the Home Economics Department at International Harvester's Evansville Works, sits at a table with folded hands.
Woman Demonstrating New IH Refrigerator
1950
Advertising photograph of a woman wearing an apron over a dress holding the door of an International Harvester refrigerator open.
Woman with International Harvester Designer Refrigerator
1949
Advertising photograph of a woman putting a fabric covering on an International Harvester refrigerator. The refrigerator was designed to accomodate custom designs for interior decoration.
