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Workers Relaxing Outside Milwaukee Works

Date: 1914
Description: Workers relaxing outside International Harvester's Milwaukee Works. One group is crowded around a stage listening to a band while others are playing baseba...
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WWI Aerial Emblem

Date: 07 1917
Description: A factory worker painting the United States insignia on a bi-plane wing.
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Making Wagon Wheels at Weber Wagon Works

Date: 1919
Description: Factory worker cutting spokes for wagon wheels at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works. Other men are working in the background.
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Making Wheel Hubs at Weber Works

Date: 1919
Description: Factory worker manufacturing wagon wheel hubs at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works.
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Assembling Wheel at Weber Wagon Works

Date: 1919
Description: A factory worker with a wagon wheel at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works.
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Workshop at Chattanooga Works

Date: 1930
Description: A worker is standing at a workbench in a shop at the Chattanooga Plow Works. The man may be testing implement parts.
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Safety Board at McCormick Works

Date: 1935
Description: Factory workers looking at safety posters on a bulletin board at the McCormick Works.
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Painting a McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler

Date: 08 19 1935
Description: A factory worker at International Harvester's West Pullman Works spray paints the interior of a 6-can McCormick-Deering milk cooler.
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Women Inspecting Gun Parts International Harvester Factory

Date: 05 25 1942
Description: Female factory workers inspect parts at International Harvester's 20 (twenty) millimeter gun plant. Original caption reads: "Many small parts for the gun a...
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Special Machine Tool Shop

Date: 05 02 1942
Description: Factory workers rebuilding production machinery at International Harvester's "Special Machine Tool Shop." Original caption reads: "All old machine tools co...
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Royal Crown Cola Company

Date: 1940
Description: Workers standing near bottling equipment at the Royal Crown Cola Company. Advertising signs for Royal Crown and Nehi soda are in the background.
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Milling Crankshaft Bearings at Indianapolis Works

Date: 1938
Description: Factory worker near a conveyor belt at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. The man has tattoos on both arms. Original caption states: "Newton Ris...
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Service School Instruction

Date: 06 1937
Description: S.G. Johnson, assistant engineer at International Harvester's Fort Wayne Works, teaches participants in service school about International truck axles, bra...
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Fitting Safety Glasses at Tractor Works

Date: 1948
Description: Two men standing in a factory office at International Harvester's Tractor Works. One man is fitting safety glasses on the other man. Behind them is a poste...
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Drafting Department at Tractor Works

Date: 03 10 1949
Description: A group of men working at tables in the Drafting Department at International Harvester's Tractor Works. An American flag is hanging from the high ceiling i...
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I Will Win

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Description: Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) poster with a drawing of a man standing with his sleeves rolled up and his arms crossed. There are industrial scenes ...
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Locomotive Engine No. 1248

Date: 07 15 1915
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway locomotive engine no. 1248, class I5, built by the company's shop in 1912. From left to right are waymaster Harvey Gi...
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Men Creating Clay Automobile Model

Date: 1966
Description: A man, possibly sculptor Howard Hastings, watches as an International Harvester professional sculpts a clay model of a "Multipurpose Safety Utility Vehicle...
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Design Consulting

Date: 1966
Description: IH engineer Ted Ornas consults with a student at International Harvester's first styling seminar at the Fort Wayne motor truck engineering department. The ...
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Design Consulting

Date: 1966
Description: IH engineer Ted Ornas consults with a student in International Harvester's first styling seminar at the Fort Wayne motor truck engineering department. The ...

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