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St. Paul Flax Twine Mill Building

Date: 1910
Description: St. Paul Flax and Twine Mill. The factory was owned and operated by the International Flax Twine Company (originally Minnie Harvester Company), a subsidiar...
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Man with Camera Near McCormick Works

Date: 08 08 1914
Description: A photographer is standing near a camera on the bank of the Chicago River. He likely works for International Harvester Company and appears to be photograph...
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Plano Husker-Shredder Transport

Date: 1910
Description: Men use a tractor to pull a Plano husker-shredder while a small boy peeks over the top of the machine.
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Chemical Laboratory

Date: 1913
Description: View of a chemical laboratory at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was later known as "Auburn Works."
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Mogul 45 Tractors with Oliver Plows

Date: 1910
Description: A long row of Oliver Plows hitched to three Mogul 45 tractors. A two-pony cart and driver are parked in front of the plows.
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Titan Type D Tractor and Elevating Road Grader

Date: 1911
Description: Titan type "D" tractor pulls an elevating road grader along a rural road. Alongside on the left a group of men are driving four or five wagons pulled by te...
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Man and Boy on Wagon

Date: 1911
Description: Man and boy, possibly father and son, in a horse-drawn wagon loaded with produce. The wagon is on a small town street.
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Men on Wagon

Date: 1911
Description: Group of men on and near a horse-drawn wagon on the side of a road. The wagon is loaded with tools and hardware. Four of the men wear tool belts.
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Chicken Coop Interior

Date: 1919
Description: Interior view of a chicken coop used to represent poor roost structure and uncleanliness.
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Man with Chicken Flock

Date: 1919
Description: A man, probably Ed Taylor, standing near what appears to be a chicken coop among a flock of Plymouth Rock chickens.
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U.R. Fishel with Prize Poultry

Date: 1918
Description: U.R. Fishel standing near a cage set up on wooden barrels. He is showing two of his prize-winning Plymouth Rock chickens.
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Combing Sisal Fiber

Date: 1910
Description: Sisal combing machines inside an International Harvester twine mill, possibly at McCormick Works in Chicago.
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Group of People Tying Rope

Date: 08 1919
Description: Three women tying rope. One woman is sitting on a wooden plank suspended on both ends by rope held by two men standing on top of workbenches. The men and w...
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Preparing Literature

Date: 1919
Description: A group of women are preparing stacks of literature on the "Vitalized Agriculture Program" in the basement of a building. The program was administered by I...
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Empty Classroom

Date: 1919
Description: Interior view of an empty classroom in rural school. Original caption reads: "No city school can excel this two-roomed school... Miss McMahon, teacher."
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Man with Oliver Plow

Date: 1915
Description: Side view of a man driving a team of three horses pulling an Oliver plow across a field. A large building, houses, and a water tower are in the background.
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Testing Milk with Babcock Tester

Date: 1915
Description: Teachers and students using a "Babcock Tester" in a classroom. Original caption reads: "Pupils of grammar grades testing milk with Babcock Tester; County S...
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Man in a Field on Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 1914
Description: Side view of a man operating a horse-drawn mower in a field with farm buildings in the background. The horses are wearing fly-nets and blinders.
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McCormick No. 1 Harvester Thresher

Date: 02 28 1916
Description: Original caption reads: "Another front view of the McCormick No. 1 Harvester-thresher. The straw was expelled from the machine by a vibrating carrier exten...
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McCormick No. 2 Harvester Thresher

Date: 03 19 1917
Description: Original caption reads: "McCormick No. 2 harvester-thresher. This model first built in 1916 was designed along lines similar to the Deering harvester-thres...

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