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Children of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr.

Date: 1904
Description: Group portrait on porch of the three children of Cyrus Hall McCormick, Jr. (1859-1936), and his wife, Harriet Bradley Hammond (1862-1921). Pictured, left t...
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Experimental McCormick Motorized Push Binder

Date: 10 21 1918
Description: Side view of a worker at the controls of an experimental McCormick motorized push binder in front of the McCormick Works factory, Chicago, Illinois. Two me...
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McCormick Works Employee

Date: 03 31 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors in front of a building. He is wearing eyeglasses, and overalls over a shirt, vest and necktie.
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"Chicago Central" Truck Sales and Service Center

Date: 05 20 1976
Description: Original caption reads "Photo #tf-1388. T.E. Maurer (center), Manager of International Harvester's new "Chicago Central" truck sales and service center at ...
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Robert M. La Follette, Sr.

Date: 1924
Description: Presidential campaign photo of Robert M. La Follette, Sr. standing up in the back of a convertible automobile with an American flag behind him. Two signs i...
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Beer Barons

Date: 1885
Description: Six prominent German American brewers pose outdoors, seated around a table, for a portrait labeled "The Poterhouse [sic] Club." Well-dressed in suits and h...
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Conrad Seipp and Family

Date: 1884
Description: Chicago brewer Conrad Seipp (1825-1890), seated at left, poses with his second wife, Catherine Orb Seipp (1846-1920), seated to his left, with other family...
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Group Posing in front of McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1907
Description: Group of men and women posing outdoors on the steps of the club house.
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Two Boys and a Dog

Date: 1900
Description: William F. Petersen, rear, poses on the lawn with an unidentified boy and a dog. Behind them is a low, fancy metal wire fence which encloses a garden near ...
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In the Backyard

Date: 1900
Description: Edward Petersen, left rear, and his son William F. Petersen, right rear, pose behind three unidentified people sitting on a rustic bench in a yard. Edward ...
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Boys Working in Garden

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Description: Three boys are working in a garden at Tilton School. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Four Boys Working in Garden

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Description: Four boys are working in a garden at Armour School. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Van Vlissingen School

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Description: A man is standing on a brick walk near young men and women tending to trees and plants between a tall wood fence and a pipe railing running along the walk....
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Men Posing with Crated Machine at IH Plant

Date: 08 08 1928
Description: Elevated view of a group of men posing on and around a machine in a crate. Behind the group are agricultural machines, and a long, brick building. Caption ...
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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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Man Demonstrating Thresher at McCormick Works

Date: 07 28 1911
Description: A man is standing on a thresher demonstrating the use of a thresher to another man standing in the right foreground. A brick factory building is in the bac...
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Men's Bowling Team

Date: 04 11 1912
Description: Group portrait of a men's bowling team standing against the exterior brick wall of a factory building. The man on the center is holing a bowling ball, and ...
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Employee Posing Outdoors with Ensilage Cutter

Date: 07 18 1912
Description: Employee posing with an Ensilage Cutter at McCormick Works. A man is sitting high up on a wagon in the background.
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Man Posing with Ensilage Cutter

Date: 07 18 1912
Description: A man wearing a hat, vest and necktie is standing outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works, holding onto the side of an ensilage cutter. Brick factory build...
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Plant Yard at McCormick Works

Date: 08 12 1912
Description: View across yard towards McCormick Works buildings. There is a wall along the left. Two men wearing hats, vests and neckties are standing near a smaller bu...

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