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International Harvester Cream Separator Exhibit

Date: 11 12 1927
Description: Exhibit of McCormick-Deering ball-bearing cream separators by International Harvester.
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Strikers' Message

Date: 1959
Description: Paul Spencer, a member of United Packinghouse Workers Local 270 in Memphis, reminds citizens of his locals' strike against Wilson & Co.
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Swift Strikers

Date: 1959
Description: Striking members of United Packinghouse Workers Local 270 stand near the Swift & Co., plant in membership in an attempt to prevent Wilson products being lo...
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Overton Park Higbee Memorial

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Description: Classical stone memorial with six columns to the memory of Jennie Higbee, founder and principal of a local school for girls. Located in Overton Park which ...
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The Hermitage

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Description: The Hermitage was purchased by Andrew Jackson on July 5, 1804. The grounds included the mansion as well as a 1,000-acre plantation.
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State Coach of Andrew Jackson

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Description: The state coach belonging to Andrew Jackson, the seventh President of the United States (1829–1837). View of the right side of the coach. A brick building ...
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Bedroom at the Hermitage

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Description: Interior view of a bedroom at the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring a canopied bed, matching curtains, ornate wallpaper and gleaming carved wood...
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Hermitage Foyer

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Description: Foyer of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring bucolic murals, a curving staircase, ornate couches and sculptures.
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The Hermitage Drawing Room

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Description: Interior view of a drawing room in the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring chandeliers, a harpsichord and ornately carved furniture.
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Our Lady of Grace Chapel at Saint Thomas Church

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Description: View of Our Lady of Grace Chapel at Saint Thomas Church. A path leads to the entrance of the chapel, a stone structure with an arch, and decorated with pla...
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International Harvester Balers

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of balers arranged in rows outdoors in a factory yard at International Harvester's Memphis Works.
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Balers at Memphis Works Factory

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view of balers arranged in rows inside International Harvester's Memphis Works factory. Three men are standing among the balers.
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Two Men Talking in Front of Building

Date: 1973
Description: Two men are standing and talking in a plaza in front of a building which has a large sign with the words: "Memphis Tennessee Shelby County" around the seal...
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Men Pushing Trash Cans Towards Garbage Truck

Date: 1973
Description: View from lawn in a residential neighborhood of three men pushing trash cans on hand carts towards a garbage truck. Behind the garbage truck is an Internat...
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Man Emptying Trash Barrel into Garbage Truck

Date: 1973
Description: An African-American man is dumping a barrel of trash into an International Harvester Scout with a dump body driven by another African-American man. They ar...
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Garbage Trucks in Landfill

Date: 1973
Description: Three garbage trucks are pictured in a landfill dumping trash. An African-American man is standing by one of the trucks. The trucks are likely Internationa...
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IH Exhibition Hall

Date: 11 12 1927
Description: Indoor IH exhibit. A large oversize cream separator is in the center of a display of ball bearing cream separators.
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IH Exhibition Hall

Date: 11 12 1927
Description: The exhibit features a miniature view of a farm and fields, with a title above that reads: "Prosperity Follows the Dairy Cow."
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IH Exhibition Hall

Date: 11 12 1927
Description: Indoor IH exhibit. A large oversize cream separator is in the center of a display of ball bearing cream separators.

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