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Woman Washing Wooden Porch

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: A woman wearing a dress, hat, and stockings uses a mop and bucket to wash a damaged wooden porch attached to a farmhouse.
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Sloping Porch

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man holding a bundle of logs is opening the screen door on a farmhouse with a deteriorating front porch.
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Girl Near Farmhouse

Date: 1925
Description: A girl wearing a dress and "Mary-Jane" shoes walking across the cement stair landing of the farmhouse entrance at International Harvester's demonstration f...
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Boy Drinking from Glass

Date: 1921
Description: Young boy drinking milk(?) from a glass while standing outdoors. A building or house is in the background.
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Children Entering School House

Date: 1920
Description: Group of young school children entering a school building single file, with arms folded behind their backs. The original caption reads: "Proper way of ente...
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Cleaning Supply Closet

Date: 07 1923
Description: A broom, dustpan, and a duster hanging in a cleaning supply closet at the top of a staircase in the house of Adolph Betz.
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Self-Wringing Mop

Date: 1923
Description: Mrs. Jake George standing on a wooden porch while using a foot pedal to wring excess water from a mop.
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Old Log Cabin

Date: 1925
Description: Original caption: "The old log cabin of a generation ago--seldom seen today." Two children are sitting inside the screen door of the cabin.
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Mayno Davis Lumber Company Truck

Date: 06 15 1937
Description: Two men load lumber onto the bed of an International D-35 truck owned by the Mayno Davis Lumber Company Limited. The truck is parked in front of what appea...
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Fort Wayne Builders Supply Company Truck

Date: 1937
Description: A man unloads a door from the bed of an International D-35 truck owned by Fort Wayne Builders Supply Company. A house under construction is in the backgrou...
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McCormick Dealership Interior

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of a McCormick agency or dealership building owned by A.I. Dourgherty (as written on the glass of the window). A group of four bathtubs are in the...
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McCormick Reaper Works Bathroom

Date: 1900
Description: View of a bathroom at the McCormick factory. A row of sinks are standing in the foreground, and several toilet stalls with overhead tanks are along the bac...
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Doorway View at McCormick Works

Date: 02 05 1906
Description: View through two large open doors of a factory, most likely the McCormick Works. The floor is made of wood, and parts of farm machinery are stacked togethe...
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Northern Railway Locomotive

Date: 1905
Description: A locomotive for the Northern Railway is backed up near the closed doors of a brick building which sits on the railroad tracks, probably on the grounds of ...
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Man Carrying Chair into House with Children and Dog

Date: 11 1976
Description: A man is carrying a chair into a house from an International Harvester model 1700 truck owned by A. Arnold and Son Transfer & Storage Co. of Louisville, Ke...
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Truck Drivers at Truck Stop Lounge

Date: 1966
Description: Two truck drivers at the base of a staircase leading up to the "Drivers Only Lounge" at an American Oil Company truck stop.
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Mother and Child Standing on Front Steps

Date: 1973
Description: View from inside front door of a mother and her three-year-old daughter standing on steps while a delivery man comes down the walkway. The mother is dress...
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Office Interior of A.I. Dourgherty, Dealership

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of office, looking towards open office door. Painted on the door: "McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., A.I. Dourgherty, Gen. Ag't."
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Lobby of the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of lobby. There are tables and chairs in the foreground. In the background on the left is a flight of stairs. In the center is a set of doubl...
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Entry Hall of McCormick Works Club House

Date: 06 19 1907
Description: Interior view of entry hall of the club house. A spittoon is on the lobby floor at the base of a flight of stairs. A message board is posted near the front...

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