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Milwaukee Works Foundry Operations

Date: 11 04 1935
Description: Worker pours molten metal into a mold for a TracTracTor (crawler tractor) main frame at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works foundry.
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Worker in front of Furnace at IHC McCormick Works

Date: 09 1908
Description: View of worker with a grey beard and hat standing and posing in front of a furnace inside IHC McCormick Works foundry.
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Workers Painting International Truck Engine Blocks

Date: 10 1938
Description: Factory workers spray-painting truck engine blocks in a paint room of International Harvester's Indianapolis Truck Engine Works. Original caption reads: "D...
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Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Elevated panoramic view of the Gisholt Machine Company, 1245 East Washington Avenue.
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Seated Man Welding a Sugar Mill Drive

Date: 06 1957
Description: A seated man welds a sugar mill drive that was later purchased by E.L. Dennis Engineering Company of New Orleans, Louisiana and used by A. Wilbert's Sons M...
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Parallel Double Red Shaft

Date: 07 03 1957
Description: Two male employees ease the top half of a metal casing over a Parallel Double Red Shaft that was purchased by E.L. Smidth and Company. Original Falk captio...
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Gears Used in Gear Laboratory

Date: 11 25 1957
Description: A male employee operates a large machine at the Falk Corporation. The gear was purchased and used by the Falk Corporation. Original Falk caption reads: "Th...
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Transporting a Shipping Shield

Date: 10 08 1958
Description: Two male employees help transport a shipping shield. This shield was purchased by Stearns-Roger Company and used by Westinghouse. Original Falk caption rea...
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Employee with Bowl Casting

Date: 10 29 1965
Description: A male employee inspects a discharge bowl that was later purchased by Fairbanks Morse and Company of Beloit, Wisconsin, and used by the Department of the I...
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Steinle Turret Machine Company

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Steinle Turret Machine Company.
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War Worker

Date: 04 04 1944
Description: Henry Schmidt, an employee of the Plastics Division of the Consolidated Paper Company, during World War II.
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Worker at International Harvester's 20 mm Gun Plant

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: A factory worker operates a vertical broaching machine at International Harvester's 20 (Twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "Vertical bro...
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Women Inspecting Gun Parts International Harvester Factory

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: Female factory workers inspect parts at International Harvester's 20 (twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "Many small parts for the gun a...
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Women Factory Workers in Torpedo Plant

Date: 01 13 1943
Description: Female factory workers operating automatic screw machines at an International Harvester aircraft torpedo factory. Caption on photograph reads: "Two batteri...
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Special Machine Tool Shop

Date: 05 02 1942
Description: Factory workers rebuilding production machinery at International Harvester's "Special Machine Tool Shop." Original caption reads: "All old machine tools co...
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Drilling Operation at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1938
Description: Factory workers at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. Each wears a protective apron, and eyeglasses. Original caption states: "Battery of Pratt...
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Truck Engine Works

Date: 1938
Description: Factory workers tending to engines at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. Other men are operating overhead cranes labeled "Cleveland Crane-Close ...
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Washing Cylinder Blocks at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1938
Description: Factory worker at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works (Truck Engine Works). Original caption states: "A Blakeslee washing machine for washing cyli...
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Testing Brake Drum Lathe at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1940
Description: Factory workers at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works (Truck Engine Works). Original caption states: "Checking 10 H.P. motor on brake drum lathe ...
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Man Watching Motor Load at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1940
Description: Factory worker at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works (Truck Engine Works). Original caption states: "Plug in type ammeters prove to be better pro...

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