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McCormick Reaper Works Forge Shop

Date: 1902
Description: Men working in the forge shop of the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. In 1902 it became the McCor...
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International 8-16 Tractors on Assembly Line

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Description: Workers tending to International 8-16 tractors on an assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works. The factory was located at 2600 West 1st Blv...
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International Harvester Milwaukee Works Machining Plant

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Description: Grinder room filled with cartloads of parts at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. The factory was owned by the Milwaukee Harvester Company until 19...
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Stationary Engines Stored at International Harvester's Tractor Works

Date: 1916
Description: Stationary engines of various sizes stored in neat rows at International Harvester's Tractor Works. Wooden skids are leaning against many of the engines. I...
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Hamilton Works Tool Room

Date: 08 1909
Description: Workers using a large industrial press to manufacture parts in the tool room of International Harvester's Hamilton Works in Ontario, Canada.
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Hamilton Works Core Room

Date: 1910
Description: Female employees working in the core room of International Harvester's Hamilton Works, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The photograph was marked by company staf...
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Dipping Mower Wheels at Deering Works

Date: 1919
Description: Two workers dipping mower wheels in paint at International Harvester's Deering Works. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company before 1902. I...
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Tractor Works Tractor Assembly Line

Date: 1921
Description: Workers using a jib crane to lower engines into an International 8-16 tractor chassis on an assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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International Six Speed Special Truck in Shop

Date: 02 04 1929
Description: International Six Speed Special truck with the front end raised in the shop to reveal the underbody.
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Completion of 1st Tractor at Neuss Works, Germany

Date: 03 15 1937
Description: Several men, most likely factory and company managers gathered to celebrate the completion of the first tractor manufactured at International Harvester's N...
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Storage Room at International Harvester Branch in Germany

Date: 1934
Description: Implement parts stacked in a storage room at an International Harvester branch in Germany. Caption below photograph reads: "International Harvester Company...
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International Harvester Tractor Service Station in Germany

Date: 1934
Description: Mechanics working with Deering tractors at a service station in Breslau, Germany. Original caption reads: "International Harvester Company m.b.H., Breslau...
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International Harvester Branch in Breslau, Germany

Date: 1934
Description: Men working with spare parts at an International Harvester branch in Breslau, Germany. Original caption reads: "International Harvester Company m.b. H., Br...
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Frank G. Hough Company Factory Floor

Date: 1951
Description: Factory workers on the floor of the Frank G. Hough Company factory (works). The company manufactured construction and industrial equipment. The company was...
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McCormick F-12-G Tractors on Assembly Line

Date: 03 15 1938
Description: McCormick F-12-G tractors on an assembly line at International Harvester's Neuss Works (factory) in Germany. The first tractor is decorated with fir tree b...
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Core Room at Deering Works Foundry

Date: 07 13 1905
Description: Workers in the core room at the Grey Iron Foundry at International Harvester's Deering Works (factory).
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Plumbing Room

Date: 04 25 1912
Description: Workers pose in the plumbing room of the "malleable shop" at Osborne Works. The factory was later known as "Auburn Works."
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Core Ovens & Storage at Osborne Works

Date: 1912
Description: Core ovens and storage in the "malleable shop" of International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was later known as "Auburn Works."
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No. 1 Harvester-Thresher

Date: 07 09 1915
Description: No. 1 harvester-thresher (combine) on a factory or warehouse floor.
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Assembling Corn Pickers at Chatham Works

Date: 10 01 1943
Description: Male and female factory workers assemble corn pickers at Chatham Works. According to the original caption, the work was "lightened" by a roller-conveyor as...

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