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Clock Room at McCormick Works

Date: 11 09 1914
Description: Four men inside the clock and ticker room at International Harvester's McCormick Works. A Chicago White Sox pennant is hanging between two of the clocks. T...
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William Deering & Co. Works

Date: 1900
Description: William Deering & Company factory as viewed from across Fullerton Avenue. The factory was built by William Deering in 1880. In 1902 it became International...
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Deering Works

Date: 1918
Description: Exterior view of the Fullerton Avenue side of the Deering Works (factory) building. Two cars are parked just inside the factory gate. Before 1902, the buil...
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Safety Board at McCormick Works

Date: 1935
Description: Factory workers looking at safety posters on a bulletin board at the McCormick Works.
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Downtown Chicago with Wrigley and Tribune Buildings

Date: 1947
Description: Numerous cars driving on what appears to be the Michigan Avenue Bridge (later renamed DuSable Bridge) in front of the Wrigley and Tribune buildings. There ...
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IH Comptroller and President in Office

Date: 1937
Description: International Harvester President Sidney G. McAllister sits at a desk in his office while Comptroller C.E. Jarchow stands on the left.
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Man at Hotel Registry Desk

Date: 1946
Description: A man wearing a suit and hat is checking in and signing a piece of paper at a hotel registry desk. A suitcase is sitting at his feet and a hotel employee i...
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Tractor Works Cafeteria

Date: 1948
Description: Factory workers sitting at tables and standing in line to get food at a service counter in the cafeteria of International Harvester's Tractor Works. The cl...
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Tractor Works Cafeteria

Date: 1948
Description: Three men and three woman standing behind a service counter at the cafeteria in International Harvester's Tractor Works (factory). The clock on the wall be...
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North Clark Street

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Description: View of North Clark Street, including the Clark Street Theater. There is a horse-drawn wagon on the street, and streetcar tracks are visible.
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Marshall Field's Store

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Description: Slightly elevated view of pedestrians and automobiles passing by the flagship Marshall Field's department store (Marshall Field & Co.), built in 1892 by Da...
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Business District

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of pedestrians passing the Marshall Field's department store (Marshall Field & Co.), built in 1892 by Daniel H. Burnham a...
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Business District and Skyline

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Description: Elevated view of the business district and skyline. The Wrigley Building and clock tower stands in the foreground; it was built in 1920 by William Wrigley ...
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Catherine Orb Seipp

Date: 1910
Description: A seated portrait of Catherine Orb Seipp sitting near a window, knitting. Her upholstered chair has carved wood accents.
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Dining Room in the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: View of the back of the dining room towards an open balcony above a brick wall. There are rows of chairs set up on the balcony. The dining room has a vault...
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McCormick Works Club House Interior Hallway

Date: 1900
Description: View from tiled lobby towards an interior hallway leading to a room with a brick fireplace. On the right of the lobby is a staircase, and on the left are b...
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Time Room at McCormick Works

Date: 12 17 1912
Description: Time room inside McCormick Works. There is a male employee posing on the right near a large clock, a fireman's pole, and a flight of stairs.
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Control Room for Plant Safety

Date: 07 23 1912
Description: Interior view of the control room for plant safety at McCormick Works. A man is sitting on the far right.
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Employee Lounge

Date: 08 08 1912
Description: Employee lounge in the McCormick Works Club House. There is a piano on the left, a clock in the corner, and tables and chairs.
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Time Keeping Area, with Fire Engine

Date: 11 09 1914
Description: Four men are standing in the time keeping area. A fire engine is parked on the left.

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