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Young Girl with Baskets of Produce in Outdoor Market

Date: 1915
Description: Young girl wrapping or unwrapping produce from baskets on an urban street, possibly in Chicago, Illinois. The girl is likely offering the produce. A boy an...
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International Harvester Publicity Division Office

Date: 04 1925
Description: Three employees of the Publicity Division of International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department: Mr. Cooley, Mr. Remley and Miss McNulty.
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Family in Garden

Date: 08 1932
Description: A worker from International Harvester's McCormick Works is with his wife and children in a city garden sponsored by the company. The gardens were located n...
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Farmers Hauling Goods in Columbus Wagon

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Description: Two farmers standing in the bed of a wooden Columbus wagon loaded with groceries and other goods. The original caption reads: "One of the reasons why Alaba...
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Car on Rural Country Road

Date: 12 03 1915
Description: Car coming down a rural dirt road. Caption reads: "A view on Houston and Oklona Pike. Chickasaw Co. has over 100 miles of fine pikes and building more." A ...
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Vacant Lot with Billboards

Date: 05 15 1918
Description: Vacant city lot cluttered with litter and advertising billboards for Premium Ham and Bacon and Wool Soap. The department likely used the photograph to show...
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African American Woman at Work in McCormick Works' Community Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: African American woman tending to her plot in the McCormick Works' garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International Harves...
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Woman and Girls in McCormick Works' Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Mother and her two daughters posing near a version of International Harvester's logo at the McCormick Works community garden. The garden was one of several...
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Woman and Girls in McCormick Works' Community Garden

Date: 08 1932
Description: Mother and her two daughters at work in the McCormick Works community garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International Har...
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Man in West Pullman Works' Com munity Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Man bending over to pick vegetables in the West Pullman Works' community garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International ...
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Man Picking Vegetables in Wisconsin Steel Works Community Garden

Date: 08 1932
Description: Man picking vegetables in the Wisconsin Steel Works community garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International Harvester's...
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Couple Picking Vegetables in Deering Works Community Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Man and woman picking vegetables in the Deering Works Community Garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International Harvester...
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Men Picking Vegetables in Deering Works Community Garden

Date: 07 1932
Description: Three men picking vegetables in the Deering Works community garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International Harvester's "...
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Inexpensive Poultry House

Date: 1914
Description: A young child feeding a flock of chickens outside of a poultry house. A farmhouse is in the background.
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Cutting Down a Manila Plant

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Description: A Phillippine Islands boy is using a sharp tool to cut down a manila plant, while another young boy is supporting it.
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Houston and Oklona Pike

Date: 1917
Description: View down unpaved road lines with trees towards a car that is approaching from a distance at Houston and Oklona Pike. There is a Coca-Cola advertisement on...
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Boy and Girl Working in the Field

Date: 1917
Description: A girl and a boy doing field work beside a wagon.
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Child Working in Cornfield

Date: 1929
Description: John Raab dragging a mower wheel through a cornfield to conserve moisture.
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Girl Peeling Potatoes

Date: 1920
Description: Baskets of potatoes surround a young girl as she peels and cuts them outdoors near the side of a building.
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Farmall Regular Tractor in Soybean Field

Date: 1928
Description: A farmer in a field is using a Farmall Regular tractor with a mower attachment to cut soybeans for hay. The tractor is equipped with an umbrella that reads...

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