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Assembling Farm Wagons at Weber Works

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Description: Workers assembling wagon chassis at International Harvester's Weber Works in Auburn Park. The factory was owned by the Weber Wagon Company until 1904 when ...
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Walgreen Commissary

Date: 1941
Description: Worker Harold Johnson standing near a machine and a McCormick-Deering cooler at the Walgreen Commissary. The original caption describes the cooler as an "8...
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MEC&MC 15-Ton Type "N" Bridge with Type "A" Trolley

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Description: Milwaukee Electric Crane & Manufacturing Company 15-Ton type "N" bridge crane with a type "A" trolley and a standard bottom block. The crane is loading mat...
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Forge Shop at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1912
Description: Interior view of the forge shop at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory.
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Interior of Diner

Date: 1940
Description: An interior view of a diner, showing two semi-circular counters with stools and booths along the walls. There is a jukebox on the right and a root beer bar...
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Bakery Panorama

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Description: Wide angle view of the interior of a bakery, with one man standing by the oven on the right and another man standing near the center between racks of bread...
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers stand at tables while working to assemble farm equipment at the McCormick Reaper Works factory.
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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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A. Erickson & Company Grocery Store

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Description: Interior of the A. Erickson & Company Grocery Store.
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Twine Mill Workers at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: Factory workers, possibly including two women, are wearing work clothes while standing at work stations in a room filled with large machinery at Internatio...
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Agricultural Manufacturing at Osborne Works

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Description: Agricultural machinery parts hang from hooks on a track suspended from a ceiling and winding around a factory floor at International Harvester's Osborne Wo...
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Agricultural Equipment Manufacturing at Osbourne

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Description: A large room in the factory is filled with pieces of farming implements in various stages of manufacturing. The parts are hanging from large hooks installe...
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Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 11 26 1918
Description: Four barrels are in front of four machines sitting indoors on a factory floor. The machinery is belt driven, and the belts are suspended from the ceiling. ...
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Twine Manufacturing Area

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Description: View of factory with twine machinery. There are barrels next to a wooden post on the left. Belt-driven machinery is attached to the ceiling.
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Parts Storage in Factory Building

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Description: Parts are stacked vertically against a factory wall. A coat and hat are hanging on the wall on the left, near a trap door.

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