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| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | The one millionth Farmall tractor on display, likely at International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. A sign reads: "The Millionth FARMALL ... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | Farmall Regular tractor on display, likely at International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration in Chicago. A sign identifies the tractor as the... |
| Date: | 1947 |
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| Description: | A cutaway version of a Farmall Cub tractor on display, probably at International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. A sign above the tractor r... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Men use machines to blend fiber for binder twine at an International Harvester twine mill (most likely the McCormick Twine Mill). Original caption reads: "... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Factory worker standing behind a machine to process sisal fiber, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. There are safety posters on the back wall. Original ... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Workers inspect piles of sisal fiber, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "The piles of fiber shown have been treated with oil, i... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Factory workers work with machines to turn sisal fiber into binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Factory workers process sisal fiber to produce binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "The raw material for twine ente... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | A factory worker stands with a clipboard and inspects a machine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Caption on photograph reads: "This inspector is sho... |
| Date: | 1948 |
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| Description: | Factory worker tests binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Length of twine is accurately predetermined by what the c... |
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