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Quitting Time at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of workers filing out of the gates of the McCormick Reaper Works at the end of a work day. The factory became part of the International Harve...
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International F-31 Truck Operated by W.H. Brammer

Date: 1921
Description: International model "F" or "31" truck operated by W.H. Brammer of Coon Rapids. One man sits in the driver's seat and another man stands at the back of the...
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Office Building at Bettendorf Tank Arsenal

Date: 04 04 1942
Description: Workers from the Tunnicliff Construction Company build a temporary office building at International Harvester's Bettendorf Tank Arsenal. On the right a par...
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Farmall M Tractor and "Flame" Cultivator

Date: 06 13 1949
Description: Engineering photograph of a Farmall M(?) tractor with an "M" flame cultivator in a yard outside an International Harvester factory. The machinery may be ex...
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Man with Tractor and Wagon

Date: 1917
Description: A man is pulling an eight-wheeled wagon down a dirt road using an International 8-16 tractor. A fence and water tower are in the background.
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Two Men with Cattle

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Two men wearing hats stand in a pasture while holding two dairy cows. Farm buildings and a water tower are in the background. The original caption reads "L...
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Water Tank on Farm

Date: 1920
Description: Water storage tank on the farm of Ed. S. Foust.
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Water Tank and Wind Mill

Date: 1920
Description: Water tank and wind mill among farm buildings. Original caption reads: "Concrete base for water tank and concrete walk to barn yard. Sterling Holt's farm, ...
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Farm Building and Water Tower

Date: 1915
Description: Small wooden building next to a tall water tower.
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Man Driving Red Scout with White Topper

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Description: Man driving red Scout with white topper. On the lower side panel near the back is painted, "SR-2." In the background is what may be a water tower, with the...
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Daisy Reaper in front of Factory Building

Date: 1900
Description: View of a Daisy Reaper displayed on the cobblestones in front of a factory building.
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Winter View of the McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view in winter of the McCormick Works Club House. The factory buildings are in the background.
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Northeast Panorama of Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of McCormick Works, with construction of wheel shop. Streetcars are along the street in the foreground.
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Southwest View of 50 E. Huron Street

Date: 01 1929
Description: Southwest view of 50 E. Huron Street. This house was the residence of Cyrus McCormick Jr. Snow is on the ground. Tall buildings and a water tower are in th...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader

Date: 1920
Description: Man using a horse-drawn manure spreader in a field.
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Train Entering Railroad Yard

Date: 09 04 1925
Description: Elevated view across dirt road towards a train entering a railroad yard.
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Man Driving Farmall Tractor Pulling Plow

Date: 09 03 1926
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man driving a Farmall tractor pulling a plow in a field. In the background are farm buildings and a water tower.
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Farmers with Cows

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Two men are standing in a field with two cows. There is a barn behind them on the left, and in the background are buildings, a fence, and a water tower.
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Milwaukee Corn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 07 1907
Description: Milwaukee Corn Binder outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. There are railroad cars in the background near a fence. Buildings and a water tower are beyo...
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McCormick Thresher at McCormick Work

Date: 07 22 1908
Description: McCormick Thresher outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background are brick factory buildings and a tall, wooden fence.

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