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Combing Fibre

Date: 1905
Description: Men in a factory comb fiber (fibre), the first process preparatory to spinning. International Harvester used sisal fiber to make binder twine. The men may ...
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McCormick Reaper

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Description: Rear view of a farmer looking over his shoulder as he is driving a McCormick self-rake reaper.
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Corn Shucker

Date: 1905
Description: A farmer using a corn shucker attached to a corn binder.
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McCormick Corn Picker and Wagon

Date: 1905
Description: Two farmers operating a McCormick corn picker and wagon.
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Deering 30-T Harvester-Thresher in Argentina

Date: 12 1934
Description: Elevated view of a group of men using a horse-drawn Deering 30-T Harvester-Thresher (combine) with a 15 foot cut to harvest wheat in a field in Argentina, ...
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Memorial Library under Construction

Date: 1950
Description: Library under construction on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus. In the background is the State Historical Society, and Science Hall is in the upp...
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Brauer Bakery

Date: 1937
Description: A man stands in front of a 4 can milk cooler with two milk jars in his hands at the Brauer Bakery. Loaves of bread are on a table with a scale, a cake, an...
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Roland Schrap Dairy Farm

Date: 1937
Description: A man stands by a 6 can milk cooler holding a metal basket of milk jars at the Roland Schrap Dairy Farm. To the right of a door is a cream separator. A win...
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Fred Esser

Date: 1937
Description: Fred Esser stands in a hat and sweater in front of wooden doors. Mr. Esser owned a McCormick-Deering 6 can cooler.
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Building Cranberry Bog with T-20 Crawler Tractor

Date: 1937
Description: Men building a cranberry marsh using an International T-20 TracTracTor (crawler tractor) on the farm of Oscar O. Potter. The tractor is pulling a "turnover...
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Farmer with Combination Harrow

Date: 05 07 1914
Description: A farmer walks behind a horse-drawn combination harrow. A fence, trees, and buildings are on the horizon.
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Barnyard Scene

Date: 1899
Description: View down dirt road of farm buildings and a windmill. In the background in front of a barn men stand with horses near a fence.
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Kentucky Grain Drill

Date: 1915
Description: Rear view of man operating a Kentucky grain drill with a team of two horses. A decal with the "Kentucky" name is on the back of the drill.
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Switch Engine No. 1079

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Description: Chicago, Milwaukee, & St. Paul Railway engine no. 1079, class J2. The engineer was Philip Currie and the fireman was Edward C. McNeill. The third man in th...
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Beverly Coal Truck

Date: 04 28 1939
Description: Men loading large chunks of coal onto the bed of an International D5-40 truck owned by E.I. Clarke Sand and Gravel Company. A storage building is in the ba...
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Agricultural Laborers Posing in Field

Date: 1915
Description: Four agricultural laborers posing in a field. One of the men is sitting on a horse-drawn mower, and the other three men are holding rakes.
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Harvesting Scene in Italy

Date: 1915
Description: Harvesting scene taking place in Italy featuring oxen-drawn machinery and a group of men near trees.
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Construction Crew

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Description: The "O'Dea and Shafer, Engineers and Contractors" construction crew, posing with a piece of equipment. A house and trees are in the background. Bags of cem...
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First Gillette Tire

Date: 05 23 1917
Description: A group of men, women and children are standing and watching as a Gillette employee works on the first tire produced by the Gillette Rubber Company. From l...
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First Gillette Tire, Completed

Date: 05 23 1917
Description: A group of men, women and children standing around the first tire produced by the Gillette Rubber Company. Hodge Smith is standing a baby on a table behind...

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