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McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds F...
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International Harvester Exhibit at National Dairy Show

Date: 10 1927
Description: International Harvester's exhibit of McCormick-Deering ball-bearing cream separators at the National Dairy Show. The exhibit features a giant demonstrator ...
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International Harvester Exhibit at A.L.A. Meeting

Date: 05 1929
Description: International Harvester film and visual aids exhibit at the American Library Association meeting in Washington. The exhibit was prepared by International H...
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Showroom with Truck that Crossed the Sahara

Date: 02 07 1929
Description: Showroom featuring the Special Delivery truck (center) that crossed the Sahara Desert from 1927-1928. There is a framed map on an easel on the left.
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IHC Industrial Safety Exhibit

Date: 1911
Description: Pictures and diagrams mounted on a wall in a "new building" at International Harvester's Deering Works. The display was part of an industrial exhibit and d...
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Workers at a Refreshment Stand

Date: 1911
Description: Three workers with barrels of drinks inside a refreshment booth decorated with stars and stripes. The men were preparing to serve drinks at an Internationa...
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IHC Gas Engine Exhibit

Date: 1911
Description: Exhibit tent featuring International Harvester gasoline engines. One engine is powering a board of light bulbs as men mill around and tend to the exhibit t...
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International Harvester Manager with Iowa Governor Herring

Date: 11 04 1935
Description: International Harvester assistant manager W.A. Riggs pointing out the features of an International truck to Iowa Governor Clyde Herring, possibly in the di...
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Visitors Inside IHC Diesel Engine Exhibit Trailer

Date: 05 25 1938
Description: Visitors examining machinery displays in International Harvester's touring diesel engine exhibit.
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Eddie Cantor on an International TD-18 Tractor

Date: 04 18 1939
Description: Eddie Cantor mugging on an International TD-18 diesel crawler tractor at the National Roadbuilders Show. Mr. Gainsford of the Los Angeles branch house is p...
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War Products Exhibit at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1942
Description: Storefront war products exhibit at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. A sign on the window reads: "Mud pies. Today is serious business! This fou...
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Woman in War Work Window Display

Date: 1944
Description: Female worker using a drill press in a window display at International Harvester's employment office in the company's Michigan Avenue annex. The display ce...
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International Transtar 4200 Semi-Truck

Date: 1966
Description: Color photograph of an International Transtar 4200 semi-truck at an International truck exhibit.
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International Harvester Farm Exhibit

Date: 06 1975
Description: Men, women and children walk through the Harvester Farm exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry. The exhibit included a tractor and the "Agrisphere",...
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Man Viewing Model Display at "100 Years in Chicago"

Date: 1947
Description: A man views a model of an early header. Original caption reads: "This display of the 'header,' a machine that preceded today's modern combine, brings back ...
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1,500,000th International Truck on Display

Date: 1947
Description: Two International trucks are on display in front of a sign that reads "40th Anniversary International Trucks / 1907" and "Our Pioneering Days are Never Ove...
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The One Millionth Farmall Tractor

Date: 1947
Description: The one millionth Farmall tractor on display, likely at International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. A sign reads: "The Millionth FARMALL ...
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Lincoln Office Worker Wearing Twine Sweater

Date: 1949
Description: Marilyn Schultz of International Harvester's Lincoln office models a sweater made of twine as part of a district office promotional event. A sign above rea...
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Display Background

Date: 1938
Description: Display background for the Wisconsin Steel Company exhibit at the American Foundrymen's Convention.
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Wisconsin Steel Company Exhibit

Date: 05 24 1938
Description: View of the Wisconsin Steel Company's display at the American Foundrymen's Convention and Show.

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