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McCormick Works' Parts Room

Date: 01 1911
Description: Elevated view of factory workers standing between rows of parts bins at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick H...
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William Deering & Co. Advertising Card

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising card for William Deering & Company featuring a color chromolithograph illustration of a man showing "The Deering Binder, carefully studied and ...
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Weber Works Lumber Yard

Date: 03 12 1909
Description: View across unpaved road towards four men standing outside of the Weber Works lumberyard. The men are standing near a gate in the fence surrounding industr...
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Men at Forge at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Men working with hot metal in what appears to be a forge at the McCormick Reaper Works factory.
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IH Factory Fire Department Exhibition

Date: 08 19 1922
Description: A man performs a ladder-climbing stunt in front of onlookers as part of the West Pullman and Milwaukee Works Fire Department Exhibition at West Pullman Par...
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Man in International Truck

Date: 10 16 1926
Description: A man looks out the passenger-side window towards the back of an International heavy duty truck (possibly a model 103). There is a ladder attached to the s...
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Exhibit Case on a Factory Floor

Date: 1900
Description: A wooden exhibit cabinet, apparently recently constructed, on what appears to be a factory or shop floor with a work table, ladder, saw horse and wood shav...
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View of Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Men working in a manufacturing area of the factory. Belt-driven machinery is attached to the high ceiling of the brick factory. Barrels are sitting on the...
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Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Men working in a manufacturing area at McCormick Works. The men are heating rods at a machine. On the floor beside the machine are more metal rods.
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Foundry at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of men working in a foundry.
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Wash Room at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: View of wash room at McCormick Works. In the middle of the room is a double row of wash sinks. In the background are lockers. On either side of the sinks a...
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Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Corn binder set up on a drop cloth. There is a studio backdrop behind the binder. A wall, or railroad car with the painted letters "?KEE" is above and behi...
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Elevated View of Manufacturing Area

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of factory floor at McCormick Works.
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works. A man is sitting on a set of steps on a platform above the floor.
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works.
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works. A man is standing near the turbines on the left.
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Turbines at McCormick Works

Date: 02 28 1906
Description: Turbines inside plant at McCormick Works.
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Man on Ladder on Boxcar

Date: 07 1907
Description: A man wearing a hat, bow tie and suspenders is posing standing on a ladder on the side of a boxcar at McCormick Works. There is a poster on the side that r...
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Boxcar at McCormick Works

Date: 07 1907
Description: Boxcar at McCormick Works. There is a poster on the side that reads: "Deering Threshing Machines." The front wall of the boxcar is burst out. Perhaps from ...
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Columbus Wagon

Date: 03 1906
Description: Columbus wagon box set up on a barrel at McCormick Works.

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