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Riders on an Excelsior-Henderson Motorcycle

Date: 04 09 1917
Description: Two riders on an early Excelsior-Henderson motorcycle near a community garden at Harrison and Jefferson streets in Chicago. An International Harvester trac...
Photograph

Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 04 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, looking north, with steam shovel and other equipment. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. John...
Photograph

Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, looking west. Also shows Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 128 W. Johnson Street, Holy Redeemer Rectory,...
Photograph

Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 03 03 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater, 216 State Street, under construction, looking east, showing the back sides of buildings along State Street.
Map or Atlas

The City of Chicago

Date: 1892
Description: Bird's-eye view of Chicago, with ships in the Lake Michigan harbor.
Photograph

Construction at World Trade Center Site

Date: 1969
Description: Several older buildings are visible in the foreground, while the framework of a World Trade Center Tower is visible in the background.
Photograph

P&H 40-Ton Type "A" Outdoor Gantry Crane

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Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 40-ton type "A" outdoor gantry crane located at the Pennsylvania Railroad Co. There are men standing near a horse-drawn cart as wel...
Photograph

Children Near Tenements

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of five children walking in a field behind what appears to be tenement housing. Wooden fire escapes are attached to the rear of the buildings...
Photograph

Urban Garden

Date: 1918
Description: A man is using a garden plow to cultivate an urban garden located near a row of commercial brick buildings.
Book or Pamphlet

International's New Manhattan Branch

Date: 1937
Description: Cover of a brochure celebrating a new International Harvester Manhattan branch, featuring an aerial photograph of Manhattan, including the corner of West 4...
Photograph

Texaco Trucks

Date: 01 14 1938
Description: A fleet of international D-346-F trucks owned by Texaco parked outside the Lapham Brown Texaco service station. The text on the photograph reads: "Part of ...
Photograph

Leach Garbage Truck

Date: 1960
Description: Color photo of a man collecting garbage cans from an alleyway and emptying them into a truck with an IH logo on the front of the chassis and a Leach logo o...
Photograph

IH BTD-20 Tractor Crawler in Joacaba, Brazil

Date: 1969
Description: This photograph was likely taken by the International Harvester Overseas Division for promotional purposes. This photograph shows a long line of Internatio...
Print

Coal Hopper

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Description: Engraved print of a coal hopper in an urban setting.
Photograph

Woman Driving Tractor

Date: 04 09 1917
Description: Miss Josephine Huddleston seated on the big IHC tractor at the plowing of the first tract of land at Harrison and Jefferson Streets for Chicago's City Gard...
Photograph

Woman Driving Tractor in Urban Garden

Date: 04 09 1917
Description: Miss Josephine Huddleston seated on the big IHC tractor at the plowing of the first tract of land at Harrison and Jefferson Streets for Chicago's City Gard...
Photograph

Hosiery Union Men's Choral Group

Date: 01 1944
Description: A group of men encircle a lightpost. A caption identifies them as "Hosiery Union housing project men's choral group."

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