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International Harvester Postcard — Algiers

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard of a harvesting scene in Algiers. Includes a color illustration of a horse-drawn grain binder. Caption reads: "Algiers — In this far off country o...
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International Harvester Postcard — Russia

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard with a color illustrations of an International Harvester self-rake reaper pulled by two camels in Russia. Caption: "Russia — Camels are used as dr...
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International Harvester Postcard — India

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard with a color illustration of men and women working in fields. Original caption: "India — Primitive methods are still in use. The Reaping Hook has ...
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International Harvester Postcard — Mexico

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard of farmers operating grain binders in Mexico. Includes a color illustration of two grain binders pulled by oxen or cattle. Original caption reads:...
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International Harvester Postcard — Romania

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard featuring a color illustration of men in suits and farm laborers in a field next to a grain binder drawn by four oxen. Original caption reads: "Ro...
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Workers Hauling Sisal Leaves

Date: 1910
Description: Workers hauling sisal leaves with rail carts and burros to a decortication mill in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. The mill was likely part of Internation...
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Drying Sisal Fibre in Yucatan

Date: 1910
Description: Workers drying sisal fibre (fiber) in long rows in Yucatan, Mexico. The fibre was used by International Harvester for binder twine production.
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Child Laborers Bringing Fibre Down From Mountains

Date: 1910
Description: Procession of child laborers carrying bundles of twine fibre (fiber) down from the mountains in the Philippines. The fibre was likely used by International...
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Workers Inspecting Fibre at Osborne Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Workers inspecting strands of fibre (fiber) in a warehouse at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was owned by D.M. Osborne Com...
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Osborne Twine Mill Workers Comb Fibre

Date: 1910
Description: Workers using a large machine to comb twine fibre (fiber) - the first process preparatory to spinning - at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. Th...
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Harvesting Wheat

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of agricultural workers using two teams of horses to pull harvesting machinery in a wheat field in the vicinity of Twin Falls. Harvested whea...
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Removing Layers from Manila Plant

Date: 1910
Description: A boy removing layers from a manila plant in the Philippine Islands. Another boy is carrying parts of the stripped plant over his right shoulder.
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Removing Fiber from Manila Plant

Date: 1910
Description: A man pulls fiber from the leaves of a manila plant in the Philippine Islands. Other men look on over his shoulder, and a dwelling or other structure is in...
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Postcard with Finnish Harvesting Scene

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester showing a color photograph of a harvesting scene in Finland. Original caption reads: "Finland — The women f...
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International Harvester Postcard — Chili

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene in Chili. The scene depicts multiple people wo...
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International Harvester Postcard — England

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene: two field laborers working in a field in Engl...
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International Harvester Postcard — Spain

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene in Spain: Spanish men and women in the field w...
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International Harvester Postcard — United States

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene in the United States. The scene features men w...
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American Homestead Life Postcard

Date: 1910
Description: Color postcard decorated on the border with autumn-colored leaves and an American flag crest on the top, center, and a banner which reads, "American Homest...
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Steam Breaking in Montana Postcard

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard featuring a color illustration of a tractor pulling a plow in Montana. The original caption reads: "Steam Breaking in Montana, (14 Furrows, 196 In...

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