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African American Farmers Touring Tractor Works

Date: 11 29 1948
Description: Twenty-five members of the "Negro Farmers of America" tour a crawler tractor (TracTracTor) assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works. The fa...
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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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The 100,000th McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor

Date: 01 07 1928
Description: 100,000th McCormick-Deering 10-20 HP tractor coming off of the assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works. The tractor came off at 10:32 a.m....
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James Melton on Plant Tour

Date: 1950
Description: "Harvest of Stars" radio and stage personality James "Jimmie" Melton talking with African American workers during a tour of an International Harvester's In...
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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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100,000th International Tractor in the European Common Market

Date: 12 22 1969
Description: Director of Manufacturing of International Harvester France, R. Averay, driving an International 724 tractor off the assembly line in France. The tractor w...
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Construction of Lubertzy Works

Date: 1910
Description: Men, including construction workers, on a building site at International Harvester's Lubertzy Works in Russia.
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St. Cloud Combine Promotion

Date: 1955
Description: Tour of International Harvester's East Moline Works (factory) for the St. Cloud combine promotion. Original caption reads: "There are hundreds of inspectio...
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McCormick Works Paint(?) Laboratory

Date: 1900
Description: Technicians standing and sitting in the paint(?) laboratory at the McCormick Reaper Works factory. Tables are equipped with burners, beakers and other supp...
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100,000th International Farmall Celebration

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view over crowd towards an executive who is speaking to workers assembled by the receiving department at Farmall Works to celebrate the 100,000th ...
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Man Posing in Factory Office

Date: 1905
Description: Man lounging against a full bookcase in an office area at McCormick Works in Chicago. A second man can just be seen behind the bookcase. A large dark room ...
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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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Safety Inspector

Date: 1921
Description: Portrait of a safety inspector at International Harvester's West Pullman Works (factory).
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WD-40 Bull Gear on Assembly Line

Date: 11 04 1937
Description: Factory worker assembles bull gear for a WD-40 tractor on an assembly line at Milwaukee Works. Photograph taken by Don Jones.
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Ceremonial Tractor on the Assembly Line at Milwaukee Works

Date: 05 06 1929
Description: McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor, No. 119,540-M, photographed as it came off the assembly line at Milwaukee Works. Mr. P.F. Schryer, Superintendent of Milwa...
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Research Engineer Carl Mott

Date: 1944
Description: The original photograph caption reads: "Carl Mott, research engineer in International Harvester Company's farm engineering machinery department in Chicago,...
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Chief Engineer at Fort Wayne Works

Date: 1935
Description: Alfred Krieg, chief engineer at International Harvester's Fort Wayne Works, sitting behind an office desk.
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Fort Wayne Works Superintendents

Date: 1935
Description: E.C. Lutz, superintendent of International Harvester's Fort Wayne Works, sits at a desk while C.M. Harrison, assistant superintendent, stands next to him.
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Testing Paint Thinner at McCormick Works

Date: 1939
Description: Two men determine the distillation range of paint thinner in the Paint Department of McCormick Works (factory).
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E.H. Sohner and Assistant at Farmall Works

Date: 09 30 1935
Description: Factory Superintendent E.H. Sohner and his assistant J.W. Phillips in an office at International Harvester's Farmall Works.

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