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GM Automobile Frame in Factory

Date: 1987
Description: An automobile frame on the assembly line at the General Motors plant.
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American Motors Assembly Line

Date: 1965
Description: Assembly line of the American Motors Company, formerly Nash Motors, in Kenosha.
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Checking Corn Kernels

Date: 1969
Description: Women workers at a Wisconsin canning factory inspecting corn as it passes by them on conveyor belts.
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Inspecting Peas

Date: 1975
Description: Two women workers at a Wisconsin pea cannery enjoy a light moment, as the shelled peas they are inspecting pass by on a conveyor belt. Both women are weari...
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Trucks Cabs on the Assembly Line at Springfield Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers and truck cabs on the assembly line at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
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Painting a Corn Sheller at Rock Falls Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory worker spray painting a corn sheller at International Harvester's Rock Falls Works. Corn shellers are suspended from the ceiling in the background.
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Factory Workers at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers stand at work stations while a conveyor moves trays filled with parts.
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Tractor Works

Date: 1950
Description: Two men are moving boxes along a conveyor belt at International Harvester's Tractor Works, while others are working in the background.
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Forklift at Tractor Works

Date: 1950
Description: A man is using a forklift to load a wooden crate onto a conveyor belt at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Factory Conveyor at West Pullman Works

Date: 1947
Description: A man working with metal parts as they are carried in baskets along a conveyor suspended from the ceiling at West Pullman Works.
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West Pullman Works Packaging

Date: 1947
Description: Male and female factory workers at West Pullman Works wrap items in paper and package them in boxes as they roll down a conveyor belt.
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Cabs for International Trucks at Springfield Works

Date: 1957
Description: Cabs for International trucks move along ceiling conveyors at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory.
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Truck Cab Conveyor at Springfield Works

Date: 1957
Description: Truck cabs are transported along ceiling conveyors at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory.
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Brewery Tour

Date: 
Description: Tour of the Potosi Brewery.
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International Harvester West Pullman Plant Assembly Line

Date: 1980
Description: An International Harvester employee examines a component on the assembly line at West Pullman Works.
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Draw Furnace at Canton Works

Date: 11 03 1941
Description: A factory worker places charges into an electrically controlled draw furnace at International Harvester's Canton Works. Original caption reads: "Shell Pack...
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Stacking Bales of Sisal Fiber at McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: Factory workers stack bales of twine in a warehouse at the McCormick Twine Mill.
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Storing Bales of Sisal Fiber at McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: Three men stack bales of sisal fiber. Original caption reads: "Storing the Sisal fiber at the McCormick Twine Mill."
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Men Breaking Bales of Sisal

Date: 1948
Description: Two factory workers break bales of sisal in a warehouse. Caption on photograph reads: "Breaking the bales before putting them through the blending machines...
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Preparing Shipment of M-5-6 Trucks

Date: 1941
Description: Factory workers move crates containing International M-5-6 trucks onto rail cars, possibly at International Harvester's Ft. Wayne Works. Original caption r...

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