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Soldiers with Military Trucks

Date: 08 29 1918
Description: U.S. soldiers standing in a street with military trucks parked along a curb near the McCormick Works. The truck bodies were likely built under military con...
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McCormick-Deering No. 7 Harvester-Thresher

Date: 04 08 1926
Description: McCormick-Deering no. 7 harvester-thresher (combine) in a factory yard. This model features a bagging platform located high on the machine and a single-whe...
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Chicago Stockyards

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Description: Elevated view of cattle stockyards. Cattle can be seen in many different pens.
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Train Stopped at Crossroads

Date: 03 1907
Description: The engine of a train stopped at a crossroad, possibly near International Harvester's McCormick Works (factory).
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Man in International Truck

Date: 10 16 1926
Description: A man looks out the passenger-side window towards the back of an International heavy duty truck (possibly a model 103). There is a ladder attached to the s...
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Electric Light Switch

Date: 10 1923
Description: Mrs. Waggoner pushing a button on an electric light switch on the wall in her farmhouse.
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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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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of a twine mill under construction. Snow is on the ground.
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Twine Mill Under Construction

Date: 1900
Description: View from across street of a twine mill under construction.
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Elevated View of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works. In the foreground are powerlines, and beyond are railroad tracks and a locomotive pulling railroad cars. Near the factory...
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works. Advertisement are painted on the sides of a building on the left, and on the bottom left are billboards.
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works. In the foreground are powerlines, and beyond are railroad cars on railroad tracks. A large sign that reads (in reverse), ...
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Northeast Panorama of Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works, with construction of wheel shop. Streetcars are along the street in the foreground.
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McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works. Below in the foreground are low industrial buildings. A long platform with a fence is near railroad cars and railroad tra...
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Electrical Generator

Date: 02 18 1910
Description: Electrical generator at McCormick Works.
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Electrical Room at McCormick Works

Date: 02 03 1912
Description: Electrical room indoors at McCormick Works.
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Electrical Room at McCormick Works

Date: 02 03 1912
Description: Electrical room inside McCormick Works.
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Railroad Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 08 23 1917
Description: View down railroad tracks. There are railroad cars on the left on another set of tracks. Men are standing further down the tracks, and a man standing near ...
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Railroad Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 08 23 1917
Description: View across multiple sets of railroad tracks towards a factory building. A man is standing on the railroad tracks in the background on the right in front o...

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