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Russian Farmer with Camel-Drawn Mower

Date: 1910
Description: Russian farmer in a field riding an International Harvester mower drawn by two camels.
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Farm Family Poses with McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Men, women and children posing in a field with a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder.
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Distributing Christmas Turkeys at Deering Works

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Description: Men standing among piles of turkeys ready for distribution at International Harvester's Deering Works. The turkeys were distributed as Christmas gifts. The...
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Office of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.

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Description: Interior of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.'s first office at the Harvester Building on 606 S. Michigan Avenue. Mr. McCormick was president of the McCormick Harv...
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Turkey Processing

Date: 1975
Description: Women members of Local 231, of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workers of North America preparing turkeys for the market.
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New Deal Road Work

Date: 02 27 1934
Description: CWA road crew leveling a grade on a county road near Westfield. The CWA undertook many road and utility projects during the Great Depression in order to p...
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UAW Children's Christmas Party

Date: 1945
Description: Santa Claus surrounded by children at a Christmas Party sponsored by the United Automobile Workers Local 121 of Janesville.
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Agricultural Machinery

Date: 1919
Description: Two farmers are operating a horse-drawn corn picker (possibly a Deering) and wagon in a field.
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Farmers with Farmall Tractor and Potato Digger

Date: 1924
Description: Rear view of two farmers pulling a potato digger in a field with a Farmall Regular tractor.
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Champion Grain Binder

Date: 1905
Description: A farmer drives a team of four horses pulling a Champion grain binder.
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Lifting a Shock of Corn

Date: 1914
Description: Farmer lifting a shock of corn stalks with a corn binder attachment.
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Push Binder

Date: 1910
Description: A farmer uses a team of six mules to power a push binder through a field. The farmer is shaded by an umbrella. The advertisement on the umbrella reads: "Ha...
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Advance Reaper

Date: 1900
Description: A. Lindemann of Cascade, Iowa, with a horse-drawn McCormick Advance reaper and mower.
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Deering Spring Tooth Harrow

Date: 05 06 1915
Description: A man is walking behind a Deering Spring Tooth Harrow in a field.
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Grain Binder with American Flag

Date: 1905
Description: An American flag flies from a McCormick grain binder as it is pulled through a field by four horses.
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Corn Shocker in Field

Date: 1903
Description: Farmer operating a corn shocker in a field.
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Woman Operating McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1902
Description: A 17-year-old woman operates a horse-drawn 7 foot McCormick grain binder on the 320 acre farm of J.E. Parrish.
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McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1902
Description: Rear view of a farmer operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder.
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Grain Binder with Two Horses

Date: 1910
Description: A farmer uses a grain binder led by two blanketed horses.
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Spray Painting(?) Truck Parts at Springfield Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers in protective masks spray painting(?) truck parts at International Harvester's Springfield Works.

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