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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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York Iron Works

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Description: Elevated view over railroad tracks of York Iron Works. Probably the construction of the blast furnace.
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York Iron Works

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Description: Elevated view over railroad tracks of York Iron Works. Probably the construction of the blast furnace.
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York Iron Works

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Description: York Iron Works, with a group of men posed standing in front of the construction of the blast furnace.
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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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Interior View of Gisholt Machine Company

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Description: Interior view of Gisholt Machine Company. A man is standing on metal parts and pouring, what is probably molten metal, from a vat into a mold or industrial...
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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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Vulcan Materials Company Officials

Date: 07 26 1968
Description: Two men are looking at large papers. One of the men has a pipe in his mouth, and the other is wearing eyeglasses and is smiling and pointing to the sheet o...
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Two Blacksmiths

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Description: Two men are standing in a blacksmith shop. One man is working at an anvil, the other stands with his hands on his hips. They are wearing leather aprons. Hu...
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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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