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Office at Osborne Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: Male and female office workers inside International Harvester's Osborne Twine Mill. The Osborne Works was located at 5 Pulaski Street, and was owned and op...
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Medical Office at Auburn Works

Date: 1912
Description: Factory worker having his chest examined by a doctor inside a medical office at International Harvester's Auburn Works (formerly known as "Osborne Works")....
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 08 12 1921
Description: An Osborne Works factory worker(?) posing to have his portrait taken in front of a vine-covered wall.
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Osborne Works Employee

Date: 06 05 1922
Description: An Osborne Works factory worker(?) standing outdoors to have his portrait taken.
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Factory Workers at Osbourne Factory

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Description: Men are standing at work stations on either side of an aisle in a large factory. There are large tracks or pulleys hanging from the ceiling. To the far rig...
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Department of Public Works Truck

Date: 1910
Description: Two men are sitting in a truck with an empty flatbed and large wheels. The men are both wearing suits and hats. The sign on the side of the vehicle reads: ...
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Men Digging a Pit

Date: 1907
Description: Several men are standing and posing next to a large pit. The men, dressed in work clothes, are equipped with shovels. There is a truck backed up to the pit...
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Man Next to Large Machinery at Osbourne Works

Date: 02 29 1912
Description: A man dressed in a suit and hat is standing next to a crane lifting machine crated for delivery. The wood building has tall ceilings and is filled with sta...
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Men Gathered in Room

Date: 1913
Description: A group of nine men are gathered in a room, possibly a classroom. Seven of the men are standing at a makeshift table on sawhorses on the edges of the room...
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Clerk Sitting at Desk at Osborne Works

Date: 08 04 1913
Description: A man wearing glasses is seated at a cluttered wooden desk at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind him are file dr...
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Man Sitting on a New Osborne Tedder

Date: 09 26 1913
Description: A man dressed in a suit and hat is sitting on a New Osborne hay tedder at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). On the rig...
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Man Standing on Tractor at Osborne Works

Date: 1907
Description: A man stands on the back of a tractor holding the steering wheel. The man is dressed in a suit, bow tie, and hat, and is smoking a cigarette. Text on the t...
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Women Workers in Osborne Works Cafeteria

Date: 03 25 1914
Description: Elevated view of a large group of female factory workers sitting at tables in a cafeteria at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The women likely work...
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Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 04 12 1933
Description: Full-length portrait of a male employee of Auburn Works standing in a yard. Behind him is a house with a porch.
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Trucks and Twine on Display Under Tent

Date: 07 27 1935
Description: McCormick-Deering twine, trucks, and other equipment on display under an open-sided tent. Banners and flags are hanging above the equipment. Groups of men ...
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Cream Separators on Display Under a Tent

Date: 08 26 1935
Description: A cream separator is on display on a platform under a large, open-sided tent. Men are standing around looking at the displays. Flags are hanging above the ...
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Group of Men Posing Outdoors at Osborne Plant

Date: 12 31 1913
Description: A group of men are posing outdoors in front of a brick building at the Osborne Plant. There is a stack of Osborne Standard Twine in the center and a sign f...
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Employees Posing in front of Dealership

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Description: Fifteen male employees are posing in front of the entrance of a dealership. A sign on the glass of the front door reads: "International Harvester Company, ...
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Portrait of Man

Date: 07 05 1934
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing a business suit and eyeglasses standing near bushes alongside a brick building.

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