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Deering Works Drafting Room

Date: 1905
Description: Three draftsmen are working at their desks at International Harvester's Deering Works. The factory was originally built by William Deering for the Deering ...
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Testing Apparatus for McCormick-Deering Combine

Date: 1940
Description: McCormick-Deering #42 combine connected to a testing apparatus at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The factory was constructed in 1933 and was ...
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McCormick Experimental Thresher/Shredder

Date: 07 22 1908
Description: Experimental McCormick "improved 8-roll thresher/shredder" in a factory yard, most likely at International Harvester's McCormick Works.
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Specially Designed F-12 Tractor

Date: 08 07 1936
Description: Engineering photograph of a Farmall F-12 tractor with specially designed single front wheel, fenders, and clutch.
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American Optical Co. Exhibit

Date: 10 09 1931
Description: American Optical Co. exhibit of welding goggles, helmets and shields at the 2nd welding conference in the U.W. engineering building.
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New University of Wisconsin-Madison Engineering Building

Date: 09 27 1931
Description: View from northwest corner of new University of Wisconsin-Madison Engineering building, at 1513 University Avenue, (now Mechanical Engineering).
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Engineering Building

Date: 05 05 1931
Description: University of Wisconsin Engineering Building, 1000 Bascom Mall.
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 10 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, looking northeast, showing scaffolding around building and Findorff Builders s...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 10 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework and scaffolding and Findorff Builders sign, 1513 Unive...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing scaffolding around building and Findorff Builders sign, 1513 Universit...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 11 02 1930
Description: Elevated view of the University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing workers on the roof, 1513 University Avenue, look...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 06 07 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building. The foundation is under construction, showing engineering shop buildings in the background. 1513 U...
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 07 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework, 1513 University Avenue.
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U.W. Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 08 01 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin Mechanical Engineering Building, under construction, showing steel framework, 1513 University Avenue.
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University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building Construction

Date: 09 02 1930
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building under construction with steel framework visible, 1513 University Avenue, looking northeast.
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Toledo Scale

Date: 07 30 1929
Description: A man reads a Toledo scale at the University of Wisconsin engineering building.
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Column Testing

Date: 09 1926
Description: Column failure testing at the University of Wisconsin Engineering Laboratory.
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Chimneys

Date: 08 04 1926
Description: Concrete chimney (model) under construction, U.W. Mining Engineering Building.
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Experimental Motor Cultivator

Date: 12 03 1920
Description: Engineering photograph of a man testing an experimental motor cultivator. Original caption reads: "In this job the cultivator is set farther ahead than in...
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Experimental Tractor with Attached Cultivator

Date: 1920
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental, reversible, early Farmall (?) tractor with attached cultivator.

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