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Factory Worker Inspecting Engine Crankshaft

Date: 1915
Description: A worker at International Harvester's Akron Works testing a truck engine crankshaft with a micrometer. The factory was owned by the Aultman & Miller Buckey...
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Workers at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works

Date: 1915
Description: Employees working on cream separator(?) components at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company u...
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Packing Mowers for Shipment International Harvester Factory

Date: 1915
Description: Workers assembling and boxing mower frames for shipment at one of International Harvester's "Harvester Works" (most likely McCormick Works).
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Women Balling Twine at Deering Works

Date: 1915
Description: Female workers using machines to ball twine at International Harvester's Deering Works twine mill. The Deering works was located at Fullerton and Clybourn ...
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Workers at IHC McCormick Works

Date: 1915
Description: Workers on an assembly line producing mowers at an International Harvester factory - possibly the McCormick Works in Chicago.
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International 15-30 H.P. Kerosene Tractor

Date: 1915
Description: Left side view of an International 15-30 H.P. kerosene tractor on a factory or warehouse floor.
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Osborne Works Washroom

Date: 1915
Description: Interior view of International Harvester's Osborne Works washroom in the shear and punch department. The factory was later known as "Auburn Works".
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Factory Workers at Tractor Works

Date: 1915
Description: Factory workers at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Mechanical Lubricator at Tractor Works

Date: 1915
Description: A factory worker adjusts a mechanical lubricator at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Metal Parts at McCormick Works

Date: 1915
Description: Factory workers use machinery surrounded by bins of metal parts at McCormick Works.
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Machine Assembly

Date: 1915
Description: Factory workers assemble parts at International Harvester's McCormick Works. A large pile of wooden boards is in the background.
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Man Working on Load-Brake Ratch

Date: 1915
Description: Man assembling a load-brake ratch on a type "A" trolley, possibly at the Pawling and Henry plant. The man is leaning over, and behind him is a drop cloth.
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Chassis of International Model M Truck

Date: 1915
Description: Exposed chassis of an International Model M truck propped up in a garage or factory.
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Foundry Area

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of men working in the foundry area of a plant.
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Foundry Area

Date: 1915
Description: Men working in the foundry area of a plant.
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Elevated View of Manufacturing Area

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of manufacturing area at McCormick Works. Parts are stacked on the ground floor. Upper level balconies are on the left and right. A crane is ...
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Man Demonstrating Pouring of Liquid Steel

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of a man, wearing a hat, vest, and trousers, demonstrating how liquid steel is poured into a form on a factory floor. A group of men are stan...

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