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Weber Works Building

Date: 1917
Description: Men line up outside on the sidewalk in front of the International Harvester's Weber Works building. The factory produced wagons. Two men are looking down f...
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West Pullman Works Employees

Date: 1930
Description: Male and female factory workers sitting at tables at West Pullman Works. A large sign hanging from a pipe reads: "No Smoking".
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Deering Works Canvas Department

Date: 1910
Description: Female factory workers stand around long tables in the canvas department at International Harvester's Deering Works Canvas Department. Canvas is piled in r...
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Exterior of Fort Wayne Works

Date: 12 28 1923
Description: Exterior view of the newly constructed Ft. Wayne Works. The factory's distinctive north side tower is prominent. Automobiles are parked in the far backgrou...
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Borden Condensery

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Description: Exterior view of the Borden Condensery and grounds. Snow covers the ground. The right side of the building has two doors elevated above the driveway for a ...
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Waterloo Canning Factory

Date: 1912
Description: View across road towards a canning factory. A group of workers are standing at the top of a round structure, and a conveyor belt coming out of a shed leads...
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Power Generator in Plant

Date: 08 30 1925
Description: A power generator inside a plant. There is a row of windows along the top of the far wall just under the exposed ceiling.
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Aircraft Engine Corporation

Date: 08 29 1929
Description: Three-quarter view from across a road towards a factory building at the Aircraft Engine Corporation located on 9601 Russet Street, Los Angeles, California....
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Gisholt Sales Force

Date: 12 1906
Description: The caption on the back of this photograph reads: "Eight of the Sales force of the Gisholt Machine Company. (Refused!)" It was made by "J.H.N." A line of e...
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Federal Rubber Company

Date: 1911
Description: A water tower and two brick chimneys rise above the buildings of the Federal Rubber Company. These include a three-story brick building with large windows,...
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Federal Rubber Company

Date: 1911
Description: A large sign mounted on a brick factory building identifies the Federal Rubber Company. A second building, similar in size, is to the left, and there is a ...
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Forgotten Pool

Date: 1956
Description: Pool at an old distillery in Hamilton. On the left are trees and shrubs. On the right is a stone building that is arched over the pool. Above the arch is a...
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Manufacturing Area at McCormick Works

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Description: View looking up towards the ceiling inside a factory building. Bricks are stacked on the floor near the base of a ladder propped against a steel beam. Ther...
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Milwaukee Corn Binder

Date: 06 30 1911
Description: Milwaukee Corn Binder outdoors in the yard at McCormick Works. In the background on the left, an automobile is parked near a factory building, and a railro...
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Corn Binder Disassembled and Banded for Shipping

Date: 04 14 1914
Description: Corn Binder disassembled and banded for shipping outdoors on a loading dock at McCormick Works. People are standing at the windows of the factory in the ba...
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Enger-Kress Pocketbook Company

Date: 08 13 1908
Description: The sign on the roof reads: "Enger-Kress Pocket Book Co." Originally a resort, this building was acquired by Enger-Kress Pocket Book Co. in 1902, where the...

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