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Building Mower Bars at McCormick Works

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of workers building sickle bars for mowers at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in ...
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Mechanics Repair International Truck Engine

Date: 1936
Description: Two mechanics repairing an International truck engine inside the service department of an International Harvester dealership.
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International Dump Truck at Azor Building Material Company

Date: 1936
Description: Workers unloading bags of "plaster of paris" from the back of an International dump truck owned by Azor Building Material Company. Signs on the building an...
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Shoveling Coal in an International Delivery Truck

Date: 1936
Description: Man standing in the bed of an International coal delivery truck owned by Thos. J. Kearney Jr., Inc. The man is shoveling coal and the truck is backed up to...
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McCormick-Deering No. 31-RW West Coast Special Harvester-Thresher

Date: 1936
Description: Farmer Frank Rakow harvesting corn with a McCormick-Deering no. 31-RW West Coast Special harvester-thresher (combine). Mr. Rakow and the No. 31-RW are work...
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Comparison of Tractor Farming and Horse Farming

Date: 1936
Description: A drawing titled: "The Life of Two Farmers" illustrating the difference in work loads between a horse farmer and a Farmall tractor farmer. According to the...
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Loading Platform at McCormick Works

Date: 1936
Description: Factory workers on the loading platform in the Repair Parts Department at McCormick Works.
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Binder Knotters Testing at McCormick Works

Date: 1936
Description: Factory workers test binder knotters at the McCormick Works.
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Milker Cooler and Cream Separator Display

Date: 1936
Description: R.H. Bunker and N.H. Dover stand next to milk coolers and cream separators on display at an International Harvester dealership.
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Company Sales Room

Date: 1936
Description: Two men sit around a table in the company dealership sales room. Original caption reads: "Company sales room and service station 2665 N. Elston Ave; Chicag...
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Man Eating at Indianapolis Truck Sales Meeting

Date: 1936
Description: International Harvester employee M. Steele reachING over a table of hor d'oeuvres at an International truck sales meeting.
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Man Sitting at Desk

Date: 1936
Description: A man at the Number 1 Motor Truck Station sits at a unorganized desk. Possibly a photograph from an instructional film about proper International Harvester...
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Two Salesmen at a Desk

Date: 1936
Description: Two men stand over a disorganized desk on a salesroom floor at the Number 1 Motor Truck Station. Possibly a photograph from an instructional film about pro...
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Salesman and Mechanic

Date: 1936
Description: Two men in the Number 1 Motor Truck Station shop. A salesman stands over a mechanic, who appears to be playing a game of solitaire. Possibly a photograph f...
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Two Salesmen in an Office

Date: 1936
Description: Two men, one talking on the telephone with his feet on the desk and another reading paperwork, work at a disorganized desk. Possibly a photograph from an i...
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Two Men at a Desk

Date: 1936
Description: Two men converse in a tidy office. Possibly a photograph from an instructional film about proper International Harvester salesmanship. This photograph is a...
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Two Men Looking at International Harvester Sign

Date: 1936
Description: Two well-dressed men stand outside and look at a neon International triple diamond truck logo displayed in a window. Possibly a photograph from an instruct...
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Pacific Saw Filing Truck

Date: 1936
Description: Two men sharpen knives with equipment carried by an International truck. Original caption reads: "C-5 equipped with special body, owned by John Ciffone, co...
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Joseph Kurzon Wholesale Distribution Truck

Date: 1936
Description: Two men load cargo into an International truck outside a Kurzon Appliances and Electrical Supplies building. Text on the truck reads: "Joseph Kurzon Inc. W...
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Missouri Pacific Railroad

Date: 1936
Description: An International Model C-35 is parked near a building. To the right men are working on a locomotive for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. The front of another...

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