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Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.

Date: 1880
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr. (1859-1936). Mr. McCormick was the oldest son of inventor and industrialist Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884). He was ...
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Cyrus Hall McCormick and his Wife Nettie

Date: 1884
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884) with his wife Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923). McCormick was a Chicago industrialist and inventor in 1831 ...
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Worker in front of Furnace at IHC McCormick Works

Date: 09 1908
Description: View of worker with a grey beard and hat standing and posing in front of a furnace inside IHC McCormick Works foundry.
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Edmund Andrews, Surgeon

Date: 1869
Description: Vignetted carte-de-visite portrait of Edmund Andrews (1824-1904), Vermont-born surgeon. Andrews served as Professor of Comparative Anatomy at the Universit...
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John McArthur

Date: 1865
Description: Vignetted portrait of Brigadier General John McArthur. At the start of the Civil War he was a colonel of an Illinois volunteer regiment, but after the Batt...
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Algie M. Simons

Date: 1907
Description: Algie M. Simons, photographed in his office at the "Chicago Daily Socialist."
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William Conrad Seipp

Date: 1880
Description: A standing full-length cabinet card portrait of William Conrad Seipp, the oldest son of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp. He rests his left forearm on an ornate...
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Cook at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1907
Description: Cook in the kitchen cutting a roast.
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Conrad Seipp

Date: 1875
Description: Oval-framed quarter-length portrait of Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp (1825-1890). He is wearing a suit and vest with bow tie. The collar of the suit coat ha...
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Christoph Hotz

Date: 1880
Description: Vignetted three-quarter head and shoulders studio portrait of Christoph Hotz (1841-1904). He has a full beard and is wearing a suit coat, vest and necktie.
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Mr. and Mrs. Edward Petersen

Date: 1900
Description: Edward Petersen poses, seated in a chair, and his wife stands next to him on the left. They appear to be reading papers which Edward is holding. Behind the...
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Edward Petersen

Date: 1900
Description: Edward Petersen at home, wearing a smoking jacket with quilted collar and cuffs. He is sitting in a wide doorway, hanging with tasseled draperies, holding ...
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Baba Hannibal Tirus Afrik

Date: 12 26 1972
Description: Waist-up portrait of Baba Hannibal Tirus Afrik, sent to an unnamed son for Kwanzaa 1972. Afrik was a school teacher and a leader in the creation of African...
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Employees Being Treated in Infirmary at McCormick Works

Date: 10 20 1908
Description: Full-length portrait of an employee standing inside a factory. He is holding a cane in his right hand, and is wearing a coat and hat.
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Todd Little

Date: 1985
Description: A man is standing and posing outdoor in front of a building. He is wearing eyeglasses. Caption reads: "Todd Little, organizer — Champaign-Urbana, IL."
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Martin Wolke

Date: 1985
Description: A man is standing and posing outdoors. He is wearing a small pin that reads "Stop the Bombing in El Salvador CISPES." Caption reads: "Martin Wolke, organiz...
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Man Wearing Business Suit at McCormick Works

Date: 05 01 1913
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing on a metal grate in front of a brick wall. A window on the right has a metal grate protecting it.
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Portrait of Man

Date: 06 28 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors on a sidewalk. He is wearing a suit and hat. There is a brick building in the background.

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