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Factory Worker with Cart at Osborne Works

Date: 1909
Description: A man in overalls stands with a large cart filled with parts at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind him is a wall...
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Man with Large Piece of Machinery at Osborne Works

Date: 1909
Description: A factory worker wearing overalls and a hat is standing with a large piece of machinery at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn W...
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Factory Workers at Osbourne Works

Date: 1909
Description: A man dressed in a vest, tie and a long apron stands near a vise at a work station at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works)...
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Worker with Machinery and a Cart

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Description: A man is standing at a piece of machinery guiding materials through it. The man is wearing dark work clothes and a hat, and behind him are stacks of materi...
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Man Feeding Twine Into Machine

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A man wearing work clothes and a hat is bending forward with his arms spread wide on either side of a twine machine feeding material, probably hemp, into t...
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Woman Operating Twine Machinery

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A woman is operating a large, complicated piece of twine machinery. She is wearing a dark skirt and blouse covered by a smock, and her hair is in a large p...
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Young Man Operating Large Drill

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A young man is operating a large mechanical drill. He is dressed in overalls and a work shirt and appears to be rather young. Behind him are several other ...
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Woman Cleaning Twine Machine

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A woman with a broom is standing behind a large piece of twine machinery and is cleaning it with a broom. The woman is dressed in a smock and hat. Behind h...
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Woman Cleaning Twine Machinery

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A woman is crouching next to a large piece of twine machinery cleaning it. The woman is dressed in a smock and hat. Behind her the room is filled with mach...
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Man Feeding Manila Fiber into Twine Machine

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A man is feeding a large bundle of manila hemp fiber into a piece of twine machinery. The man is dressed in overalls and has his sleeves rolled up. Surroun...
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Man at Metal Forming Machine

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man appears to be pushing sheet metal through a metal forming machine. He is wearing an apron and has his sleeves rolled up. In the background are severa...
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Man Working at Powell Metal Forming Machine

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man is standing and working at a Powell metal forming machine. He is dressed in an apron and hat. Behind him are other pieces of machinery. The man may b...
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Men Moving Machinery with a Tractor

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man on the left is sitting on an early tractor that appears to be equipped with a fork lift, and is moving parts around a factory. Another man is standin...
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Metal Forming Machine

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man's hand is in the center of a large piece of a metal forming machine. Another man is working in the background. The factory may be the International H...
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Men Working with Metal Forming Machinery

Date: 11 24 1913
Description: A man is standing with his back to the camera working with a large piece of metal forming machinery. To his right another man is pushing a cart. The men ar...
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Row of Men Using Metal Finishing Machinery

Date: 01 22 1914
Description: View towards a row of seven men who are standing at metal finishing machinery. The men are wearing work clothes, aprons, and hats, and have their own works...
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Man with Machinery and Cart

Date: 08 14 1914
Description: A man is standing and loading materials into a piece of machinery. To his right is a large push cart loaded with materials. The man is dressed in work clot...

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