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Tall-tale Postcard: Big Pike

Date: 1910
Description: A group of working class men stand staring at a giant pike fish resting on a long, wooden horse-drawn sled. The scene takes place in an industrial district...
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Deering Works Foundry

Date: 1905
Description: Casting molds in the Grey Iron Foundry at International Harvester's Deering Works (factory).
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Factory Workers at Plano Works

Date: 1919
Description: Factory workers work on a steel wheel at International Harvester's Plano Works. Factory was later known as "West Pullman Works."
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Factory Workers Pouring Metal at Plano Works

Date: 1919
Description: Factory workers pouring hot metal? into a mold or wheel hub at International Harvester's Plano Works. The factory was later known as "West Pullman Works."
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Pouring Metal Into Molds at Plano Works

Date: 1919
Description: Factory workers pouring metal into molds at International Harvester's Plano Works. The factory was later known as "West Pullman Works."
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Revolving Furnace at Akron Works

Date: 1919
Description: Revolving furnace surrounded by piles of metal truck gears at International Harvester's Akron Works (factory).
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Worker Heats Metal at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: A worker prepares to stamp a heated metal rod at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works (factory).
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St. Paul Malleable Foundry

Date: 1906
Description: Metal castings stacked on wheeled platforms at International Harvester's St. Paul Malleable Foundry.
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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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Chattanooga Works

Date: 1930
Description: Workers and casting molds at the Chattanooga Plow Works. The factory was originally operated by the Chattanooga Plow Company.
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Factory Worker at Chattanooga Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory worker using a press at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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Chattanooga Plow Works Foundry

Date: 1930
Description: Factory worker in a foundry at the Chattanooga Plow Works fills a cart with hot metal. A blurred image of another worker that passed through the scene whil...
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Chattanooga Plow Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers in a foundry at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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Chattanooga Plow Company Factory

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers around a blast furnace in a foundry at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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Workers at Chattanooga Plow Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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Chattanooga Plow Works

Date: 1919
Description: Casting molds(?) at the Chattanooga Plow Works. The factory was owned by the Chattanooga Plow Company until 1919, when it was purchased by International Ha...
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Chattanooga Plow Works

Date: 1919
Description: Casting molds in a metal-working room at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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Milwaukee Works Foundry

Date: 11 04 1937
Description: Two factory workers pour molten metal into diesel engine crankcase forms at the Milwaukee Works foundry. Photograph taken by Don Jones.
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Man Welding

Date: 12 07 1955
Description: A worker welds together sections of a press slide that was later purchased by Federal Engineering and used by the automotive industry.
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Two Employees Cutting Metal

Date: 03 03 1956
Description: Two long-time Falk employees, Bob Quitzow and Frank Ruscitti, work in the gas cutting department. Original Falk caption reads: "View of 'Bug' cutting Depar...

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