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Offices at Osborne Works

Date: 11 26 1918
Description: Offices at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as "Auburn Works"). The offices are empty except for a lone switchboard operator. A sign ha...
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"You Can't Saw Wood with a Hammer"

Date: 1910
Description: Photo montage, with a sign reading "You can't saw wood with a hammer," along with a machine part, and a young man. The photograph may have been taken at In...
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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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Locomotive at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: A locomotive is backed into a loading area at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). The locomotive has a large light on th...
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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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Man with Large Piece of Machinery at Osborne Works

Date: 1909
Description: A factory worker wearing overalls and a hat is standing with a large piece of machinery at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn W...
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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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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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Factory Worker Stacking Bundles at Osborne Twine Mill

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A factory worker stacks wrapped and tied bundles of twine into a large pile in the Twine Mill at Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind the ma...
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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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Cream Separators and Milkers on Display Under a Tent

Date: 08 31 1934
Description: McCormick-Deering stainless steel cream separators and milers on display on a platform underneath an open-sided tent. Tractors and other equipment are on ...
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Fertilizer Distributor

Date: 07 25 1935
Description: A Fertilizer Distributor in a building, perhaps a factory. Sign painted on the side reads: "Made in Sweden."
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Trucks and Twine on Display Under Tent

Date: 07 27 1935
Description: McCormick-Deering twine, trucks, and other equipment on display under an open-sided tent. Banners and flags are hanging above the equipment. Groups of men ...
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Cream Separators on Display Under a Tent

Date: 08 26 1935
Description: A cream separator is on display on a platform under a large, open-sided tent. Men are standing around looking at the displays. Flags are hanging above the ...
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Red Star Express Lines

Date: 09 20 1935
Description: View across street towards a truck. The sign painted on the side of the truck reads: "Red Star Express Lines." The truck is parked along the curb in front ...
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Fertilizer Attachments Crated for Shipping

Date: 10 13 1936
Description: Two McCormick-Deering fertilizer attachments crated for shipping.
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Group of Men Posing Outdoors at Osborne Plant

Date: 12 31 1913
Description: A group of men are posing outdoors in front of a brick building at the Osborne Plant. There is a stack of Osborne Standard Twine in the center and a sign f...

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