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Wooden Evener for Horses

Date: 07 1907
Description: A wooden evener for horse-drawn farm equipment hanging on a wooden, plank fence outside of McCormick Works(?).
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Factory Storage Room at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1902
Description: Factory storage room, probably at the McCormick Works, filled with farm implement components.
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Factory Workers with Grain Binder Parts

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of factory workers testing(?) the binding mechanisms for grain binders at the McCormick Reaper Works. Loose hay and hay bundles are ...
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Factory Workers at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Male workers standing at stations positioned along a wall of windows inside the McCormick Reaper Works. A belt-driven power system is suspended from the ce...
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Men in Shredder Department at McCormick Works

Date: 1902
Description: Elevated view of factory workers at stations in the Shredder Department at the McCormick Works.
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Men Spooling Twine at McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers use a balling machine at the McCormick Twine Mill to wind twine onto wooden spools.
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Implement Wheels at McCormick Works

Date: 1902
Description: Stacks of implement wheels in a factory storage room, most likely at the McCormick Reaper Works.
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Doorway View at McCormick Works

Date: 02 05 1906
Description: View through two large open doors of a factory, most likely the McCormick Works. The floor is made of wood, and parts of farm machinery are stacked togethe...
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Corn Binder Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Corn binder set up on the cobblestones near a factory. In the background are railroad cars on railroad tracks in front of a fence. Behind the fence are ind...
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Corn Binder Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Corn binder, with attachments and stalkers, set up on snow-covered cobblestones in front of brick factory buildings.
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Man on Horse-Drawn Hay Rake

Date: 01 10 1906
Description: Text on photograph reads: "First Milwaukee Hay Rake Built at McC Works Jan. 10, 06."
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Man on Horse-Drawn Hay Rake

Date: 01 10 1906
Description: Text on photograph reads: "First Milwaukee Hay Rake Built at McC Works Jan. 10, 06."
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Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 06 02 1906
Description: A McCormick binder is set up outdoors at McCormick Works.
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Man with Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 01 12 1906
Description: Text on photograph reads: "First Milwaukee Mower Built at McC Works Jan. 12, 1906."
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Men Feeding Hay into Hay Press

Date: 01 11 1906
Description: Men are feeding hay into a hay press from large stack. A team of horses is powering the hay press.
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Men Feeding Hay into Hay Press

Date: 01 11 1906
Description: Men are feeding hay into a hay press from large stack. A team of horses is powering the hay press.
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Men Feeding Hay into Hay Press

Date: 01 11 1906
Description: Men are feeding hay into a hay press from large stack. A team of horses is powering the hay press.
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Men Feeding Hay into Hay Press

Date: 01 11 1906
Description: Men are feeding hay into a hay press from large stack. A team of horses is powering the hay press.
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Close-up of Dump Rake

Date: 02 12 1906
Description: Close-up of a dump rake at McCormick Works.
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Evener

Date: 02 15 1906
Description: An evener is hanging on a brick wall at McCormick Works.

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