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Factory Workers at Plano Works

Date: 1919
Description: Factory workers work on a steel wheel at International Harvester's Plano Works. Factory was later known as "West Pullman Works."
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Zimmerman Steel Company Truck

Date: 1930
Description: Two men standing on the back of an International truck used by the Zimmerman Steel Company. Text on the truck reads: "Zimmerman Steel Company, Bittendorf, ...
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Hydraulic Press at McCormick Works

Date: 07 22 1936
Description: A factory worker at McCormick Works uses a hydraulic press to straighten malleable castings.
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Shell Manufacture at West Pullman Works

Date: 1941
Description: Factory worker producing artillery shells at International Harvester's West Pullman Works. Original caption reads: "37-Millimeter Shell Manufacture. The fo...
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Metal Collected for Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Two men stand outdoors by a pile of scrap metal intended for donation to the war effort at the Chapman and Follmer International Harvester dealership. A ro...
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Shop Mule

Date: 02 22 1938
Description: A man sits behind the wheel of a P-12 shop mule in a dirt lot in front of the Terre Haute Malleable & Manufacturing Company building.
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Grain Binder Assembly Room

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers assemble grain binder parts at the McCormick Reaper Works. Metal machinery pieces are stacked at right and men work at tables to the left n...
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Factory Workers at McCormick Works

Date: 1902
Description: Factory workers using hammers and other tools to construct binder attachments(?) while standing at workstations inside a room at the McCormick Works. Piles...
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Men Working in a Factory

Date: 1900
Description: Men working with machinery indoors at McCormick Works. Metal parts are piled in wood bins.
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Workmen at a Furnace at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: A man is standing on a wood bench to work at a furnace. The walls around the furnace are of brick.
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Men in Foundry Area of McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Men working at what appears to be a forge in the foundry area of McCormick Works. A pile of materials is in the foreground.
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Metal Finishing Room

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of the metal finishing room. Machines are driven by belts on the ceiling. Men are working at machines in the background.
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Metal Finishing Room

Date: 1900
Description: Men working in the metal finishing room in a factory.
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Mold Pouring in Foundry

Date: 1908
Description: Interior view of men pouring molds in a foundry.
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Foundry Mold Pouring Area

Date: 1908
Description: Interior view of foundry mold pouring area. Men are working in the background.
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Wheels in Storage Area of Factory

Date: 05 19 1922
Description: Wheels are stacked on the floor and on wood shelves. A flight of steps in the background is rising up to another story. Men (blurred from movement) are wor...
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Foundry Area

Date: 07 27 1906
Description: Foundry area at McCormick Works.
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Men Posing in Metal Finishing Area

Date: 10 25 1907
Description: Men are standing and posing near machinery on a factory floor at McCormick Works.
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Man Forming Metal

Date: 01 10 1911
Description: Man forming metal inside a factory building.
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Man Forming Metal

Date: 01 10 1912
Description: Man forming metal inside a factory building. A man is standing on the right holding up a sledgehammer.

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