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McCormick Grain and Corn Binders at Dealership

Date: 07 20 1935
Description: Elevated view of a group of men posing outdoors with McCormick-Deering grain binders and corn binders outside Kilborne Bros., Inc., an International Harves...
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Foundry Workers Waiting to Transport Molten Metal

Date: 01 21 1936
Description: Six foundry workers lined up with pouring devices (crucibles with long handles) used for transporting molten metal at International Harvester's Auburn Work...
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Workers Shaping Metal Bars for Frame

Date: 05 28 1930
Description: Two International Harvester factory workers using a large pneumatic vise to form frame components. The scene may be at the company's Auburn (formerly Osbor...
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McCormick-Deering 8a Tractor Disk Harrow

Date: 11 13 1931
Description: Engineering photograph of a McCormick-Deering 8a two-row tractor disk harrow. The photograph appears to have been taken in a factory warehouse with a sheet...
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Damaged Eyeglasses

Date: 11 06 1935
Description: Eleven pairs of damaged eyeglasses or spectacles. The eyeglasses may have been worn by workers at International Harvester's Auburn Works (factory), or they...
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International Harvester Manager

Date: 10 28 1935
Description: International Harvester employee standing outside a building in suit and overcoat. The man was likely a manager (possibly even superintendent) at Internati...
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International Harvester Factory Worker

Date: 08 13 1936
Description: African American factory worker in a ragged sweater standing outside International Harvester's Osborne Works (later Auburn Works).
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International Harvester's Auburn Works

Date: 07 19 1935
Description: Exterior of International Harvester's Auburn Works factory (formerly known as "Osborne Works").
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Coin for Centennial of the Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Coin for the centennial of the reaper 1831-1931.
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Men Laying Pipe with Industrial Tractor

Date: 1931
Description: Men laying pipe in a field. An industrial tractor on the left has a pulley to lower the pipe. Behind the men is a horse-drawn wagon and another piece of ma...
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Group Portrait of Men in Business Suits

Date: 05 22 1935
Description: Group of men in business suits outside Northwestern Malleable Iron Co.
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Elevated View of Manufacturing Area

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of factory floor at McCormick Works. A crane is suspended over the floor on tracks in the center.
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Elevated View of Manufacturing Area

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of factory floor at McCormick Works.
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Elevated View of Manufacturing Area

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of factory floor at McCormick Works. Parts and machinery are stacked and piled on the floor. A crane is suspended on tracks above the floor.
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Elevated View of Manufacturing Area

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of factory floor at McCormick Works.
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Man Operating Large Machine

Date: 05 28 1930
Description: A man is operating a large machine in a factory. The machine is belt-driven from belts attached to the ceiling.
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Two Men Operating Large Machine

Date: 05 28 1930
Description: View of a factory area where two men are working. The man on the right has his back turned while using a hose attached to the ceiling. The other man is loo...
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Product Assembly

Date: 05 28 1930
Description: Men are working on parts set up on a worktable. The man in the foreground is using a tool with a long cord that is attached to the ceiling. In the backgrou...
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Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 02 15 1933
Description: Full-length portrait of a well-dressed man standing outdoors. He is wearing a hat, eyeglasses, three-quarter length coat, gloves and a scarf. Behind him is...
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Parts Hanging in Manufacturing Area

Date: 03 16 1933
Description: Parts are hangng in a room at Auburn Works. On the wall in the background are controls set in boxes with glass doors.

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