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Farmall Works Assembly Line

Date: 1952
Description: Factory workers on the assembly line at International Harvester's Farmall Works. The men are working on Farmall tractors.
Poster

Machines Agricoles & Ficelle Deering

Date: 09 25 1925
Description: Advertising calendar for Deering brand farm machinery showing a French woman in a field with a basket and tilling tool. Printed by H. Brun, Paris, France.
Photograph

Patrons and Bartender at Chet's Tavern

Date: 1941
Description: Two patrons and bartender at Chet's tavern. The bartender is pulling bottles of Schlitz beer out of an International No. 4 De Luxe dry type beverage cooler...
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International Harvester Printing Warehouse

Date: 03 26 1925
Description: Employees packaging company publications for shipment in a warehouse. The warehouse is possibly part of Harvester Press. Publications may include advertisi...
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Manufacturing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works

Date: 03 18 1913
Description: Factory worker preparing a harrow spring tooth for a heat treating furnace at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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Testing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works

Date: 03 18 1913
Description: Factory workers testing newly manufactured harrow spring teeth at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Compan...
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Finishing Details on Wagon Trucks at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Worker adding pin striping to parts of wagon trucks at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works in Auburn Park. The factory was owned by the Weber Wagon...
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Female Worker Operates Stub Lathe

Date: 10 01 1945
Description: Female worker using a stub lathe to turn, face, groove and "chamfer" chain-tightener sprockets at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The sprocket...
Poster

Steel Cloverleaf Manure Spreader Advertising Poster

Date: 1914
Description: Advertising poster for the International Harvester Steel Cloverleaf manure spreader. Features color and black and white illustrations.
Photograph

Women Sewing Canvas Folds at McCormick Works

Date: 07 22 1936
Description: Female workers sewing canvas side folds on binder aprons at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in ...
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Worker Finishing IHC Mower Cutting Blade

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Description: View of worker hammering away on IHC mower cutter blade inside shop room at McCormick Works.
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Waitress Tending Table in McCormick Works Club House

Date: 06 19 1907
Description: Waitress tending a table in the dining room of the McCormick Works Club House.
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Workers Cutting Sheet Metal at Deering Works

Date: 1930
Description: Factory workers cutting pieces of sheet metal at Internaitonal Harvester's Deering Works. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company before 190...
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Deering Works Garden

Date: 1917
Description: Two women and a young girl gathering vegetables in the Deering Works vegetable garden. Original caption reads: "This garden furnished a bountiful supply of...
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Woman Chopping Wood

Date: 06 1923
Description: Woman chopping wood on the farm of E.A. Bancroft.
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Harvester Press Printing Room

Date: 
Description: Male workers in a printing room at International Harvester's "Harvester Press." Some of the men appear to be printing advertising brochures for McCormick-D...
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Deering Works Soup Kitchen

Date: 
Description: Workers waiting in line at a soup kitchen in International Harvester's Deering Works. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company before 1902.
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Header and Header Binder Catalog Cover

Date: 1904
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for International Harvester's Deering line of headers and header binders. Features a color chromolithograph illustrat...
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Women Working at McCormick Works

Date: 06 1907
Description: Women working in a finishing (?) parts room at McCormick Works.
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Worker Finishes Assembly of Farmall Cub Tractor

Date: 1948
Description: Factory worker completing assembly of a Farmall Cub tractor at International Harvester's Louisville Works.

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