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Farmall Works Assembly Line

Date: 1952
Description: Factory workers on the assembly line at International Harvester's Farmall Works. The men are working on Farmall tractors.
Poster

Cream Separator Advertising Poster

Date: 1927
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering Primrose ball-bearing cream separators featuring color illustration of a woman and two children operating a cream ...
Poster

Machines Agricoles & Ficelle Deering

Date: 09 25 1925
Description: Advertising calendar for Deering brand farm machinery showing a French woman in a field with a basket and tilling tool. Printed by H. Brun, Paris, France.
Poster

McCormick-Deering Calendar

Date: 1920
Description: Promotional circular showing the color illustration for a forthcoming farm implement line calendar. Illustration is an artistic rendering of a young woman ...
Poster

Lily Cream Separators Advertising Poster

Date: 1913
Description: Advertising poster for Lily brand cream separators featuring a color illustration of a woman operating a hand crank cream separator. Below is a scene of co...
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International Harvester Printing Warehouse

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Employees packaging company publications for shipment in a warehouse. The warehouse is possibly part of Harvester Press. Publications may include advertisi...
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Manufacturing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works

Date: 03 18 1913
Description: Factory worker preparing a harrow spring tooth for a heat treating furnace at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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Testing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works

Date: 03 18 1913
Description: Factory workers testing newly manufactured harrow spring teeth at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Compan...
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Finishing Details on Wagon Trucks at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Worker adding pin striping to parts of wagon trucks at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works in Auburn Park. The factory was owned by the Weber Wagon...
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Female Worker Operates Stub Lathe

Date: 10 01 1945
Description: Female worker using a stub lathe to turn, face, groove and "chamfer" chain-tightener sprockets at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The sprocket...
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Female Worker at Osborne Works Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Female worker posing in protective apron and sleeves in front of a painted backdrop at International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was ...
Poster

Cream Separator in Spanish

Date: 1913
Description: Advertising poster of a woman using a Bluebell cream separator. The poster is in Spanish and was made in Chile for W.R. Grace. Form number A-538-C.
Poster

Steel Cloverleaf Manure Spreader Advertising Poster

Date: 1914
Description: Advertising poster for the International Harvester Steel Cloverleaf manure spreader. Features color and black and white illustrations.
Photograph

Women Sewing Canvas Folds at McCormick Works

Date: 07 22 1936
Description: Female workers sewing canvas side folds on binder aprons at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in ...
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Worker at Bench with Tools and Parts

Date: 01 18 1921
Description: Worker standing in front of a work bench covered with tools, parts and parts drawings at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as "Auburn Wo...
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Worker Finishing IHC Mower Cutting Blade

Date: 
Description: View of worker hammering away on IHC mower cutter blade inside shop room at McCormick Works.
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Waitress Tending Table in McCormick Works Club House

Date: 06 19 1907
Description: Waitress tending a table in the dining room of the McCormick Works Club House.
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Factory Worker Standing at Work Bench

Date: 1907
Description: Employee standing at a work bench with his hand on a hammer, most likely at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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McCormick Implements Boxed and Ready for Shipment

Date: 1909
Description: View of a McCormick Little 4 mower and two Folding Daisy reapers boxed and ready for shipment from IHC's McCormick Works. The boxes are stamped with destin...
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Workers Cutting Sheet Metal at Deering Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers cutting pieces of sheet metal at Internaitonal Harvester's Deering Works. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company before 190...

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