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Combine Assembly Line at East Moline Works

Date: 1944
Description: Men working on combines (harvester-threshers) on an assembly line at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The factory was constructed in 1933 and w...
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Factory Workers at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers stand at work stations while a conveyor moves trays filled with parts.
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West Pullman Works Packaging

Date: 1947
Description: Male and female factory workers at West Pullman Works wrap items in paper and package them in boxes as they roll down a conveyor belt.
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Cabs for International Trucks at Springfield Works

Date: 1957
Description: Cabs for International trucks move along ceiling conveyors at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory.
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Truck Cab Conveyor at Springfield Works

Date: 1957
Description: Truck cabs are transported along ceiling conveyors at International Harvester's Springfield Works factory.
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International Harvester West Pullman Plant Assembly Line

Date: 1980
Description: An International Harvester employee examines a component on the assembly line at West Pullman Works.
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Draw Furnace at Canton Works

Date: 11 03 1941
Description: A factory worker places charges into an electrically controlled draw furnace at International Harvester's Canton Works. Original caption reads: "Shell Pack...
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Blooming Mill at Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 12 08 1937
Description: Blooming Mill at International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works. Original caption reads: "150' transfer conveying billets from 32" blooming mill table to ...
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Blooming Mill at Wisconsin Steel Works

Date: 12 08 1937
Description: "New" blooming mill at International Harvester's Wisconsin Steel Works (factory). Original caption reads: "58' transfer conveying blooms from the 40" bloom...
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Chassis Paint Line at Springfield Works

Date: 1937
Description: Factory workers wear protective masks and clothing while on the chassis paint assembly line at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
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Rock Crusher at Stone Quarry

Date: 01 11 1938
Description: Simmons stone crusher powered by an International power unit at a State Highway Commission stone quarry.
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Men with Shop Mule

Date: 1937
Description: H.H. Harrell, seated behind the wheel of an International-powered shop mule, receives instructions from the general foreman, H.J. McClusky. The text on th...
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Crawler Tractor Assembly at Tractor Works

Date: 1947
Description: Factory workers on a crawler tractor (TracTracTor) assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Assembly Line at Tractor Works

Date: 1947
Description: Factory workers on a crawler tractor (TracTracTor) assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Workers at Tractor Works

Date: 1947
Description: Factory workers making parts at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Springfield Factory Assembly Line

Date: 04 19 1967
Description: Press release photograph showing a truck assembly line at International Harvester's Springfield Works. Original caption reads: "The starting point for new ...
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Factory Floor at Fort Wayne Works

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of factory worker on the shop floor at International Harvester's Ft. Wayne Works. There are bins and stacks of truck parts on the factory flo...
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Factory Workers at Fort Wayne Works

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of factory workers with machines and parts at International Harvester's Ft. Wayne Works.
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Ice Cream Sticks on Conveyor

Date: 1977
Description: Ice cream sticks travel down a conveyor in the Lilly Ice Cream factory. Some of the ice cream sticks have been dipped in chocolate, and some have not. Choc...
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Worker at Milk Bottle Filling Station

Date: 1977
Description: A man is standing near a machine filling milk bottles. A conveyor line in front of him is bringing empty milk bottles to the machine where they are filled ...

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