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Osborne Works No. 1 Plant

Date: 1915
Description: Plant No. 1 at International Harvester's Osborne Works located at 5 Pulaski Street. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Company until 1903, when it w...
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Osborne Works Foundry Room

Date: 1913
Description: Men standing among molds in a section of the malleable foundry at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Compan...
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Female Worker at Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Female worker posing in protective apron and sleeves in front of a painted backdrop at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was ...
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International Harvester Factory Employee in Foundry

Date: 1907
Description: Older factory worker standing among stacks of molds for casting parts. The man most likely worked at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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Two Men Working on a Parts List at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: Two men pause to read parts lists(?) while mounting farm equipment parts to a large board. The parts are labeled with part numbers. The board was probably ...
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 08 12 1921
Description: An Osborne Works factory worker(?) posing to have his portrait taken in front of a vine-covered wall.
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 10 20 1915
Description: An Osborne Works factory worker(?) standing in a workshop or storage facility.
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 10 06 1925
Description: A female factory worker(?) from Osborne Works posing for a portrait in a wooded area.
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 06 05 1922
Description: An Osborne Works factory worker(?) standing outdoors to have his portrait taken.
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Two Men Sitting Underneath a Parts Display

Date: 1910
Description: Two factory workers dressed in dark work clothes, light aprons, and dark hats sit on a crate below a numbered display of parts, most likely at Internationa...
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Four Workers Seated Below Parts Display

Date: 1910
Description: Factory workers sit on a wooden bench with a large wheel or gear resting on their legs below a display of implement parts, most likely at International Har...
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Laborer in Warehouse

Date: 1910
Description: A factory worker wearing work clothes and an apron stands with his arm on his hip at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works)....
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Four Men Transport Cargo in a Cart

Date: 1907
Description: Four men are transporting a cart of goods from a railroad car to a loading dock. The men are most likely employees of the International Harvester Osbourne ...
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Man Sitting on a Cart in a Factory

Date: 1910
Description: A factory worker is sitting on a cart on at International Harvester's Osborne Works. Behind him are stacked pieces of lumber. Hooks hang from the ceiling. ...
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Old Man at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: An elderly factory worker is standing in a dusty room holding a large pole at International Harvester's Osborne Works. He is dressed in dark work pants, a ...
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Factory Worker in Front of a Pile of Wood

Date: 1910
Description: An elderly factory worker is standing in front of large stacked pile of wood at International Harvester's Osborne Works. There are two handwritten notes on...
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Factory Worker Posing at Osbourne Works

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Description: A man is standing on a factory floor. He is wearing overalls, a belt, and a loose shirt. Behind him are other men and assorted building materials. The fact...
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Factory Worker with Cart at Osborne Works

Date: 1909
Description: A man in overalls stands with a large cart filled with parts at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind him is a wall...
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Factory Workers at Osbourne Works

Date: 1909
Description: A man dressed in a vest, tie and a long apron stands near a vise at a work station at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works)...
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Factory Worker at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: A man wearing work clothes, a hat, and a long apron is standing and posing in front of a work station at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later kno...

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