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Osborne Works Wood Shop and Tillage Implement Plant

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Description: Elevated view of wood shop and tillage implement plant at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Company until ...
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Osborne Works Foremen's Annual Picnic Parade

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of men following a band in a parade through downtown Auburn for the Osborne Works foremen's annual picnic. Spectators are standing on the sid...
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River and Dam Near Osborne Works

Date: 1912
Description: Water pouring over a dam near International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was later known as "Auburn Works."
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Factory Workers Pushing a Cart

Date: 01 19 1916
Description: Two men demonstrate the "old way" of hauling using a push cart loaded with 2,200 pounds. The men are likely factory workers at Osborne Works (also known as...
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Factory Worker Hauling Carts of Parts

Date: 01 13 1916
Description: Factory working demonstrating the "new way" of hauling by pulling carts loaded with 16,000 pounds of parts using a shop mule. The man is most likely a work...
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Osborne Works

Date: 02 06 1912
Description: Exterior of International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works) with a snow-covered street in the foreground.
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Red Star Express Trucks

Date: 07 13 1938
Description: A group of International trucks used by the Red Star Express Lines Company parked in a gravel lot. Men are sitting in the cabs of the trucks. The lettering...
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Construction Work at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: Several men are standing and sitting around a construction site at International Harvester's Osborne Works. Lumber is stacked in the yard, and in the backg...
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Fire Wagon with Tanks and Pump

Date: 1910
Description: A horse-drawn wagon, possibly a fire wagon, with engine and tank parked on a street. The wagon is equipped with a large tank with hoses attached to it, and...
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Loading Dock and Train at Osborne Works

Date: 1907
Description: View down platform of train stopped at a loading dock at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). On the dock is a large stac...
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Stacks of Wheels in a Factory Yard

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Description: Elevated view of several rows of stacked wheels that are in the yard of what may be the International Harvester Osbourne branch in Auburn, New York. Next t...
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Elevated View of Factory Yard at Osborne Works

Date: 1909
Description: Elevated view of a factory yard with two large piles of stacked implement parts at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). I...
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Man Driving an Automobile in Snow

Date: 1909
Description: A man is sitting in the driver's seat of a vehicle that appears to be stopped in deep snow. There is a canvas covering over the top of the vehicle. In the ...
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Department of Public Works Truck

Date: 1910
Description: Two men are sitting in a truck with an empty flatbed and large wheels. The men are both wearing suits and hats. The sign on the side of the vehicle reads: ...
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Man Working a Field with a Walking Cultivator

Date: 1910
Description: A man dressed in overalls and a hat is standing behind a horse-drawn walking cultivator in a field.
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Knox-Romig Delivery Truck

Date: 1911
Description: A delivery truck with the store name: "Knox-Romig Furniture Co." is parked in front of the Knox-Romig storefront. There is a covered piece of furniture, pr...
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Railroad Tracks into Plant Gate

Date: 02 01 1912
Description: Railroad tracks covered in snow are curving under a gate leading into a factory yard. The factory is likely the International Harvester Osbourne branch in ...
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Men Harvesting with a Vertical Stationary Engine

Date: 1911
Description: A man on the right is standing and leaning against a large cart which contains a vertical stationary engine. Three men on the left are working in the backg...
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African American Man with Horse-Drawn Cart

Date: 10 01 1912
Description: An African American man dressed in work clothes, a long apron, and a hat is standing next to a cart drawn by two horses. The cart is loaded with goods and ...
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Man Standing on Tractor at Osborne Works

Date: 1907
Description: A man stands on the back of a tractor holding the steering wheel. The man is dressed in a suit, bow tie, and hat, and is smoking a cigarette. Text on the t...

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