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Man Near Scythe

Date: 06 1927
Description: A man is working to fix a wooden fence while standing near a scythe which is hanging from the branch of a nearby tree, demonstrating a farm hazard. A farm ...
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Unsafe Farm Tool

Date: 06 1927
Description: A man is standing on a crate while using a sledge hammer to strike a piece of wood being held in place by another man who is standing in front of him. Two ...
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Farm Hazard: Boy Dumping Ashes

Date: 1926
Description: A boy dumping ashes against the side of a house. This photo was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate potenti...
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Farm Hazard: Old Wooden Pump

Date: 1926
Description: A man pumps water from an old wooden pump into a tin cup. This photo was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrat...
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Farms Hazards: Children on Machinery

Date: 1926
Description: A child on a Farmall tractor. The original caption warns of the danger of children "fooling with levers on running machinery." This photo was taken for Int...
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Demonstration of Possible Accident at Work

Date: 04 25 1928
Description: Man posing demonstrating possible accident in work situation.

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