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Workers Celebrate War Production at McCormick Works

Date: 05 25 1944
Description: Group of McCormick Works employees holding up Army-Navy "E" banner with torpedo in foreground. The McCormick Works was built by Cyrus McCormick in 1873 and...
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Last Tractor at Farmall Works

Date: 1985
Description: Color photograph of an International 5488 tractor on display in International Harvester's Farmall Works (factory). A sign above the tractor reads: "Final T...
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Man Waving from "Trainload of Twine"

Date: 1949
Description: A man hangs on to the side of a train from a ladder and waves his hand. Original caption reads: "Giving his engineer the 'highball' upon arrival of the 25-...
Photograph

Four P&H Lattice Girder Bridges & Trolley Hoists

Date: 1919
Description: Four Pawling & Harnischfeger lattice girder bridges trolley hoists used in shipbuilding. There are men on the bridge of the nearest crane and the banner on...
Photograph

P&H Double-Runway Lattice Girder Cranes

Date: 
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger double-runway lattice girder cranes used in shipbuilding. There are men on the bridge of the nearest crane and the banner on the cr...
Photograph

Four P&H Lattice Girder Cranes

Date: 
Description: Four Pawling & Harnischfeger lattice girder cranes used in shipbuilding. There are men on the bridge of the nearest crane, and the banner on the crane read...
Photograph

Four P&H Lattice Girder Cranes Above Bay

Date: 
Description: Elevated view of four Pawling & Harnischfeger lattice girder bridges trolley hoists used in shipbuilding. There are men on the bridge of the nearest crane ...
Photograph

Fowler McCormick Speaking at Milwaukee Works

Date: 09 14 1942
Description: Fowler McCormick, president of the International Harvester Company, stands at a podium to address the audience at the Milwaukee Works "E" award ceremony. T...
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Clarksdale IH Dealership

Date: 1942
Description: Mechanics work on tractors and a truck in the service shop of an International Harvester dealership. Advertising banners hang from the ceiling and in the b...
Historical Object

Wisconsin Thematic Panel 690-696

Date: 
Description: For any master line drawn fine enough or spoken well
let us call all professionals to wear the laurel
and deck the Halls of Fame
Photograph

4,000,000th Truck, Springfield Works

Date: 08 22 1966
Description: Workers, managers, and officials look on as the 4,000,000th truck produced at Springfield Works is celebrated.
Photograph

Large Group of People in front of the International Harvester Co. Plant

Date: 1920
Description: View across street towards a large group of people gathered in front of the International Harvester Co. plant. Some of the people in the crowd are holding ...
Photograph

Large Group of People in front of the International Harvester Co. Plant

Date: 1920
Description: View across street towards a large group of people gathered in front of the International Harvester Co. plant. There are two or three large U.S. flags on d...
Photograph

Tractor-Drawn Binder at McCormick Works

Date: 05 15 1919
Description: A tractor-drawn Binder in factory yard. A man is holding a piece of wood that is attached to the end of cloth backdrop that is set up behind the Binder. Ot...
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Radish Back at Work

Date: 12 1967
Description: A man in work overalls is posing standing along a carpentry table, under a banner that reads: "WELCOME BACK JOHN". Additional signs read: "Welcome JOHN" an...
Photograph

Dixie Story

Date: 1957
Description: Elevated view of a man speaking at a podium and groups of people sitting at tables around the room. A banner suspended from a balcony reads: "Industrial Re...
Photograph

5,000,000th International Harvester Tractor

Date: 02 01 1974
Description: The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Slightly elevated view of a m...
Photograph

5,000,000th International Harvester Tractor

Date: 02 01 1974
Description: The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Slightly elevated view of a m...
Photograph

5,000,000th International Harvester Tractor

Date: 02 01 1974
Description: The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor ready to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Slightly elevated view ...
Photograph

5,000,000th International Harvester Tractor

Date: 02 01 1974
Description: The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor ready to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Slightly elevated view ...

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