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J.A. Taylor Steamer #1

Date: 1905
Description: Fire department steamer #1 fire engine, named after hotel proprietor J.A. Taylor.
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Lake View Tuberculosis Sanitarium — Sun Porch

Date: 04 27 1931
Description: Lake View TB Sanitarium sun porch.
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French Lumber Company Building on Street Corner

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Description: View form across street of the French Lumber Company, a two-story brick building with the Chicago Dental Parlors occupying the second floor, on a street co...
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City Employees

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Description: A group of about two dozen male city employees, three carrying shovels, stand in front of the double doors of a large brick building. There is a wooden wal...
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McCormick Reaper Works Bathroom

Date: 1900
Description: View of a bathroom at the McCormick factory. A row of sinks are standing in the foreground, and several toilet stalls with overhead tanks are along the bac...
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Doorway View at McCormick Works

Date: 02 05 1906
Description: View through two large open doors of a factory, most likely the McCormick Works. The floor is made of wood, and parts of farm machinery are stacked togethe...
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Northern Railway Locomotive

Date: 1905
Description: A locomotive for the Northern Railway is backed up near the closed doors of a brick building which sits on the railroad tracks, probably on the grounds of ...
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Powered Hay Press at Champion Works

Date: 03 28 1916
Description: Powered hay press set up outdoors near the doors of a factory building.
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Fountain City Magistrates

Date: 1888
Description: Outdoor group portrait of magistrates sitting around a table in front of the fire house. Identified (left to right): Edward Funke, William Schuster, David ...
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Man Shredding Corn Cobs

Date: 12 12 1922
Description: Man shredding corn cobs with a hand-cranked feed mill. He is standing on a wood platform near a the closed double doors to a building. A burlap sack full o...
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U.S. Marshall Truck

Date: 01 20 1927
Description: Driver's side view of a truck. A man is sitting in the driver's seat of the truck, and on the side is a painted sign that reads: "U.S. Marshall." The photo...
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Ice Delivery Truck

Date: 07 16 1928
Description: Right side view of a International truck used by the Reliable Ice Service, Adamo & Lanzisero, for ice delivery parked in front of a brick and stone buildin...
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Fire Fighters Carrying Stretcher into Home

Date: 03 23 1929
Description: Two fire fighters are carrying a stretcher from an ambulance into a home. A man wearing a coat, suit and hat is standing in the open door.
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Glander Art Studio, Book and Gift Shop & Jensen's

Date: 1948
Description: View across street towards the Glander Building, built by photographer John A. Glander, on the northeast corner of S. 9th and Washington Streets. The Gland...
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Gisholt Sales Force

Date: 12 1906
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads: "Eight of the Sales force of the Gisholt Machine Company. (Refused!)" It was made by "J.H.N." A line of e...
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Evener at McCormick Works

Date: 06 1907
Description: An evener is on a factory floor indoors at McCormick Works. There is a wooden door in a brick wall in the background.
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Horse-Drawn Mower at McCormick Works

Date: 01 16 1908
Description: Rear view of a horse-drawn mower outdoors in a yard at McCormick Works. There is a brick factory building and a loading dock in the background.
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Memphis Works

Date: 1954
Description: Exterior view of the front entrance of office, with a sign above the doorway that reads: "International Harvester Memphis Works." Includes an IH logo sign.
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Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 04 16 1914
Description: A Binder dismantled for shipping, set up along wood steps leading to a double door of a brick factory building.
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Ensilage Cutter in Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 07 13 1915
Description: Ensilage Cutter with all parts labeled with serial numbers. Men are standing on the left and right (partially obscured) who are holding a backdrop set-up b...

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