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Quitting Time at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of workers filing out of the gates of the McCormick Reaper Works at the end of a work day. The factory became part of the International Harve...
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1847
Description: Engraving of the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1847. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Michigan Avenue...
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Deering Binder on Display at McCormick Works

Date: 10 04 1928
Description: Deering binder on display outdoors at International Harvester's McCormick Works.
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Weber Wagon at McCormick Works

Date: 11 1906
Description: New Weber wagon parked in front of a fence.
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Experimental 15-30 Tractor

Date: 04 04 1924
Description: Engineering photograph of an experimental McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor taken in a factory rail yard. A man in a suit and hat is sitting at the wheel of ...
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Deering Works Neighborhood

Date: 1918
Description: Neighborhood streets near Deering Works, including several International Harvester billboards. One sign reads: "International Motor Trucks, a size and styl...
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Melrose Park Signboard

Date: 1947
Description: Sign for International Harvester's Melrose Park Works (factory). The sign includes the IH logo and advertises diesel engines and crawler tractors (TracTrac...
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Instrument Checking and Repairing Department

Date: 11 17 1942
Description: Interior view of factory workstations in the Instrument Checking and Repairing Department at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Extinguishing Fire at Deering Works

Date: 06 1934
Description: Elevated view of a crowd gathered outside International Harvester's Deering Works at Fullerton and River, as a crew of firemen works to extinguish a fire i...
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Farm Equipment Workers Union Mass Meeting

Date: 11 05 1945
Description: Elevated view of members of the Farm Equipment Workers Union meeting in a parking lot of the McCormick Works factory located at the corner of Oakley and Bl...
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Excavation for McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Men use teams of horses to excavate a lot to be used as the site for the future McCormick Twine Mill.
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Corn Picker Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Corn picker set up outdoors. In the background are a fence and industrial buildings.
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Corn Picker Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Corn picker set up outdoors. In the background are a fence and industrial buildings.
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Corn Picker Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Corn picker set up outdoors. In the background are a fence and industrial buildings.
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Close-Up of Corn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Close-up of corn binder set up outdoors. Industrial buildings are in the background.
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Daisy Reaper in front of Factory Building

Date: 1900
Description: View of a Daisy Reaper displayed on the cobblestones in front of a factory building.
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Mowers with Rake and Platform

Date: 1900
Description: Mower with rake and platform sitting on cobblestones outdoors. In the background a man is standing on railroad tracks near a railroad car. Behind the man i...
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Mower Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Mower set up on the cobblestones near a factory. In the background is a fence, and a small building, perhaps a guardhouse.
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Dump Rake Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Dump rake set up on the cobblestones near a factory. In the background is a fence, and a small building, perhaps a guardhouse.
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Corn Binder Displayed Outdoors

Date: 1900
Description: Corn binder set up on the cobblestones near a factory. In the background are railroad cars on railroad tracks in front of a fence. Behind the fence are ind...

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