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Worker Transporting Parts at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works

Date: 1920
Description: Worker using a motorized shop cart ("shop mule") to transport parts between buildings at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The cart was manufactur...
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10,000 Pound Bridge with Trolley

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Description: Interior of a factory with a Pawling and Harnischfeger bridge and trolley.
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Independence Opera House

Date: 2009
Description: Exterior view of Independence Opera House's rear loading doors including pulley.
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Al. Ringling Theatre

Date: 2009
Description: Close-up of the original pin rail fly system backstage at the Al. Ringling Theatre.
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Ruins of Cyclone — Canning Factory

Date: 08 07 1924
Description: View across railroad tracks of the canning factory in the aftermath of a tornado. The top of the brick structure and the smokestack has been blown off. Pil...
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Parts Hanging in Manufacturing Area

Date: 03 16 1933
Description: Parts are hangng in a room at Auburn Works. On the wall in the background are controls set in boxes with glass doors.
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Horse-Drawn McCormick Binder at McCormick Works

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Description: Close view of conveyor system on horse-drawn McCormick binder in the yard of McCormick Works.
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Men in Metal Finishing Area

Date: 04 25 1912
Description: Men posing on factory floor in a metal finishing area. In the center is a man in the cab of a crane overhead. There are skylights in the ceiling on the lef...
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Men in Metal Finishing Area

Date: 04 25 1912
Description: Men posing on factory floor in a metal finishing area. In the center is a man in the cab of a crane overhead. A man (head out of frame) is standing with hi...

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