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Deering Works Seen from Waterfront

Date: 07 13 1905
Description: International Harvester's Deering Works as seen from railroad tracks near the waterfront. The factory was located at Fullerton and Clybourn Avenues, across...
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McCormick Implements Boxed and Ready for Shipment

Date: 1909
Description: View of a McCormick Little 4 mower and two Folding Daisy reapers boxed and ready for shipment from IHC's McCormick Works. The boxes are stamped with destin...
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McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Southeast panorama of the McCormick Reaper Works, rail yard and canal. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company before 1902. In 19...
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McCormick Reaper Works Wood Stock Yard

Date: 1900
Description: Workers loading and unloading wood at the wood stock yard of the McCormick Reaper Works. Men are working on both sides of the Chicago River. Rail cars and ...
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McCormick Works Shipping Dock

Date: 1900
Description: Dock workers preparing boxed farm machines for loading onto a ship at the McCormick Reaper Works dock. The boxes contain McCormick Daisy reapers, New 4 mow...
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Harbor Looking North

Date: 1900
Description: Looking North. Harbor with boats, bridge, and buildings.
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Mississippi Steamer being Loaded at Wharf

Date: 1900
Description: View of the T.P. Leathers Steamer at dock. Men can be seen loading cargo onto the ship. Caption reads: "A Mississippi Steamer."
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Crates at Milwaukee Works

Date: 02 1907
Description: Elevated view of crates on a factory floor at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The crates may contain stationary engines. The text on the wooden ...
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Men at McCormick Loading Docks

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers are loading a wooden crate marked "McCormick Folding Daisy Reaper" using a pulley system in the docks of the McCormick Works.
Book or Pamphlet

Bird's-Eye View of the Paine Lumber Company

Date: 1902
Description: Two panoramic bird's-eye views of the Paine Lumber Company, including the general plant, sawmill, and lumber yards. Heading at the top says: Home of Wiscon...
Map or Atlas

Map of Proposed Light-House Site, Gull Island, Apostle Island Group, Lake Superior, Wisconsin

Date: 1907
Description: A map of the eastern portion of the Apostle Islands group, and a detailed map of Gull Island showing the relief on the island, are included here, along wit...
Photograph

Man Using Horse-Drawn Mower near Shoreline

Date: 1900
Description: View from rear of a man using a horse-drawn mower along a shoreline at League Island. A man is standing near him on the right. In the background on the lef...
Map or Atlas

Chart of Milwaukee Harbor, Wisconsin

Date: 1902
Description: This map is a chart of Milwaukee Harbor that displays local streets, bridges, roads, railroads, public buildings, businesses, factories, dry docks, parks, ...
Photograph

McCormick Steel Hay Rake Crated for Shipping

Date: 1900
Description: Dismantled for shipping to Copenhagen, Denmark, pieces crated. There is a white sheet behind the crates serving as a backdrop.
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McCormick Vertical Lift Mower Crated for Shipping

Date: 1900
Description: Dismantled for shipping, pieces crated. There is a white sheet behind the crates serving as a backdrop.
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Dump Rake Dismantled for Shipping

Date: 1900
Description: Dump rake dismantled for shipping, leaning against a wall covered with a white sheet for a backdrop.
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Daisy Reaper Dismantled for Shipping

Date: 1900
Description: Daisy Reaper dismantled for shipping to Odessa, Russia. There is a white sheet behind the crates serving as a backdrop.
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Reaper Dismantled for Shipping

Date: 1900
Description: Reaper dismantled for shipping. One of the pieces is crated. There is a white sheet behind the reaper serving as a backdrop.
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Corn Binders Dismantled for Shipping

Date: 1900
Description: Corn binder dismantled for shipping. Some parts are crated. There is a white sheet behind the corn binder serving as a backdrop, and railroad tracks run al...
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Binder Dismantled for Shipping to Havre, France

Date: 1900
Description: Binder dismantled for shipping. There is a white sheet behind the crates serving as a backdrop. In the background on the left are railroad tracks running a...

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