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Farmhouse Hazards

Date: 08 1927
Description: A child sitting on the floor of a farmhouse kitchen near a cloth-covered table. A lit oil lamp, pot, and utensils are sitting on the table, illustrating th...
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Farmhouse Hazards

Date: 08 1927
Description: An unattended child turning the knobs of a gas stove in a farmhouse.
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Staircase Danger

Date: 07 1927
Description: A girl holding a long coat or blanket, a broom, and a dustpan while descending a flight of stairs at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm.
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Children Playing on Basement Foundation Ruins

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: Two children playing on the stone foundation of a basement which appears to have been damaged by fire. A farmhouse with two automobiles parked nearby are i...
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Children Alone in Farmhouse

Date: 04 1926
Description: Exterior view of two girls standing at the closed window of a farmhouse while their parents are away. Photograph taken for International Harvester's Agricu...
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Girl Using Scissors

Date: 1926
Description: A girl is sitting and leaning on a porch column outdoors while using a scissors to clip something from a newspaper. Taken at International Harvester's Hins...
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Child Reaching For Poison

Date: 07 17 1926
Description: A girl is standing on a chair in the kitchen at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm in order to reach a shelf where bottles of poison are ...
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Farm Hazard: Boy Dumping Ashes

Date: 1926
Description: A boy dumping ashes against the side of a house. This photo was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate potenti...

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