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Testing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works

Date: 03 18 1913
Description: Factory workers testing newly manufactured harrow spring teeth at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Compan...
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Building Mower Bars at McCormick Works

Date: 1936
Description: Elevated view of workers building sickle bars for mowers at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in ...
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Rogers Truck & Implement Company Service Shop

Date: 1942
Description: Two mechanics working on tractors and implements in the service shop of Rogers Truck & Implement Company, an International Harvester dealership. The tracto...
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International Crawler Tractor in Service Shop

Date: 1943
Description: J.D. Adams and a mechanic work on an International crawler tractor (TracTracTor) in the service shop of J.D. Adams Co., an International Harvester dealersh...
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McCormick Grain Binder near Church

Date: 1895
Description: Side view of a man sitting on a McCormick grain binder. Two men are standing in front of the horses, and in the background is a Presbyterian church. The ch...
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Men in Shredder Department at McCormick Works

Date: 1902
Description: Elevated view of factory workers at stations in the Shredder Department at the McCormick Works.
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Obey and Day on the Farm

Date: 01 1969
Description: As part of a campaign photo shoot, Laurence Day gives candidate David R. Obey a tour of his dairying operation in Marathon County. Day was both a dairy far...
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Man on Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 1900
Description: Man on a horse-drawn McCormick mower. In the background are the worn walls of a stone building, perhaps the ruined foundation of a church.
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Loading Dock of Dealership

Date: 1900
Description: View of group of men posing on and near the loading dock of a dealership. One man is sitting on a horse-drawn wagon on the left, other men are on the loadi...
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Manufacturing Area — Binder Attachment

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of men working in the binder attachment room at McCormick Works. The worker's coats and hats are hung up high on the brick wall between the l...
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Manufacturing Area — Mower Room

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of men working in the mower room at McCormick Works.
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Manufacturing Area — Mower Wheels

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of men working in a large room with mower wheels.
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Manufacturing Area — Paint Shop

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of men working in the paint shop at McCormick Works.
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Manufacturing Area — Paint Shop

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of men working in the paint room at McCormick Works.
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Binder Part in Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 07 13 1916
Description: Binder part outdoors in factory yard. Men are standing on steps near an open door of a brick factory building in the background.
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Man on Catwalk Above Manufacturing Area

Date: 03 20 1914
Description: View looking up towards a man standing on a catwalk high above the manufacturing area. He is holding an oil can, and may be working on maintaining the belt...

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