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Nettie Fowler McCormick

Date: 1920
Description: Portrait of Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923), wife of inventor and industrialist Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884), late in life.
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Cyrus H. McCormick, Jr., Anita McCormick Blaine and Nettie Fowler McCormick

Date: 1905
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr., (1859-1936), Anita McCormick Blaine (1866-1954) and their mother, Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923. The photo may ...
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Nettie F. McCormick, Daughter Anita, and Grandson Emmons Blaine

Date: 1892
Description: Portrait of three generations of McCormicks: (L to R) Emmons Blaine, Jr., (1890-1918), Nettie Fowler McCormick (1835-1923), and Anita McCormick Blaine (186...
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Brand New Oven

Date: 1950
Description: Woman displays a brand new oven/stove.
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Woman in Kitchen

Date: 1950
Description: Woman pouring a cup of coffee.
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Television

Date: 1950
Description: A young woman is displaying a television set.
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Dressing up the Dog

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Description: A girl sits in a rocking chair as a young woman commands a dog who is dressed in dark clothing to sit. A piano or organ is in the background.
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Space-Saving Washer and Dryer

Date: 1950
Description: Woman demonstrating a new space-saving Westinghouse washer/dryer unit.
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Television for Patients

Date: 1950
Description: Hospital or nursing home patients are able to view television in their rooms.
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Polio Shot Time

Date: 11 15 1955
Description: All seven siblings in the Marnell family lining up for their polio inoculations.
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Community Polio Vaccine

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Description: Tables are set up at a City Hall basement lobby as a venue for public access to the polio vaccine.
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School Children Eating

Date: 1919
Description: Three girls serving cups of food and bread to children seated at their desks in a Cook County, District 137 classroom. The activity may have been part of t...
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Woman Ironing

Date: 1920
Description: Woman ironing cloth with old-fashioned heated iron. Behind her is a sink.
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Woman Vacuuming Rug

Date: 10 1927
Description: Woman vacuuming rug with a "Vacuette" sweeper in a farmhouse living room.
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Woman Cleaning Wooden Floor

Date: 1920
Description: Woman cleaning a wooden floor in an open doorway of her farmhouse with a scrub brush.
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Woman Wringing Clothes with Early Washing Machine

Date: 10 1923
Description: Mrs. Granere wringing clothes with a Maytag washing machine at Harvester Farm.
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Election Booths and Volunteers

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Description: Elevated view of a gymnasium that has been converted into a place where citizens can vote on election day.
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Pouring Kerosene on Stove Fire

Date: 08 1927
Description: A woman pretends to pour kerosene on a hot stove as part of an International Harvester Agricultural Extension Department campaign to make families aware of...
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Harold Stassen for President

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Description: Republican Harold Stassen giving a speech on a stage in Milwaukee during his campaign for the Republican nomination.
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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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