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Treelimbs Cut to Accommodate Electrical Wires

Date: 08 1924
Description: View along the edge of a road of a tree that has been cut multiple times at its limbs to make way for electrical wiring on power lines. The tree appears to...
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Baled Cotton Stored in Middle of Street

Date: 02 23 1915
Description: Bales of cotton stored in the middle of a damp dirt road. Houses or storefronts are on both sides of the road in the background.
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Electric Wires and Railroad Tracks

Date: 03 1928
Description: Power lines along both sides of railroad tracks running through a rural area.
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Pedestrian Sign

Date: 05 26 1926
Description: A sign reading: "Walk on Left" is posted on a power line pole. A man is walking on the left side of a rural road in the background as a truck drives by.
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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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Woman and Child with Electric Washer

Date: 1931
Description: A woman and a girl are using an electric washing machine to clean clothing or bedsheets in a basement. The machine is powered by a DELCO-Light Plant system...
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Woman Doing Laundry

Date: 11 1919
Description: A woman using an electric washer and wringer to launder clothing on the Babcock Farm.
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Parking Lot of International Metro Trucks

Date: 1959
Description: Elevated view looking over a parking lot full of International Metro trucks. Factory buildings are in the background.
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International Truck at Power Plant

Date: 1972
Description: View of a man with a hard hat walking near an International truck parked in front of what appears to be a power plant. The truck is labeled with an "FPL" l...
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International KR-12 with Semi-Trailer

Date: 1946
Description: View from the side of a road of an International KR-12 truck equipped with 149 inch wheel base and semi-trailer. In the foreground on the right is a parked...
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International Power Units Brochure

Date: 1940
Description: Cover of an International Power Units advertising brochure featuring a color illustration of a power unit and the text: "money-saving power for many purpos...
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New York Electric and Gas Corporation Maintenance Truck

Date: 1937
Description: A man unloads a ladder from the top of an International D-2 truck owned by New York State Electric and Gas Corporation and used for maintenance purposes. T...
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Two Men Preparing for Utility Work with International Truck

Date: 08 15 1929
Description: One man is climbing a ladder, while another man is crouched examining what appears to be a stove surrounded by a metal windbreak. In the background is an I...
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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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SNAP-27 Beryllium Container Built for Apollo 12

Date: 1967
Description: Artist's illustration of a beryllium container built by the Solar Division of International Harvester. The container was intended to be used as a power sou...
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Apollo 12 Astronaut with Solar-Built Components on Moon

Date: 1970
Description: An Apollo 12 astronaut and lunar landing module on the moon's surface. The beryllium container in the foreground was built by the Solar Division of Interna...
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Rear View of Man on Mower

Date: 1900
Description: Rear view of a man on horse-drawn mower. There is a fence and a road on the left. The mower blade is partially lifted to pass over a tree stump.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 12 11 1925
Description: Rear view of a man using a horse to pull mower along a roadside. He is holding onto the brim of his hat. There is a wooden fence on the left, and three uti...
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Hough HE Payloader

Date: 1949
Description: View from the driver's side of a man operating a Hough model HE payloader. He is unloading gravel into a truck. There are buildings and automobiles in the ...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Left side view of a man using a horse-drawn binder. In the background are power lines, a fence, and trees.

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