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Testing Spring Teeth at Osborne Works

Date: 03 18 1913
Description: Factory workers testing newly manufactured harrow spring teeth at International Harvester's Osborne Works. The factory was owned by the D.M. Osborne Compan...
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Deering Works Machine Shop

Date: 05 20 1911
Description: Two workers in the "drop hammer malleable foundry" at International Harvester's Deering Works. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester Company befor...
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Metal Finishing Room at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Workers in the metal finishing room at the McCormick Reaper Works. In 1902 the factory became part of the International Harvester Company.
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Greasing Wheel at Weber Wagon Works

Date: 1919
Description: A factory worker applying grease to a wagon wheel at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works.
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Stanley Labonowski

Date: 1910
Description: Stanley Labonowski, a 29 year-old Lithuanian grain binder builder at International Harvester's McCormick Works.
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Man Standing Near Factory Door

Date: 1916
Description: Portrait of a man standing in office clothes just outside a factory door. The man was an employee of International Harvester, likely in Chicago.
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Deering Works Employee

Date: 1910
Description: Man, possibly an employee of International Harvester's Deering Works, standing outside a factory building.
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Man Sanding Reaper Platform

Date: 05 16 1912
Description: Factory worker(?) sanding a reaper platform at International Harvester's McCormick Works. The man is wearing a bowler hat.
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Factory Worker at Osborne Works

Date: 09 1908
Description: Factory worker sawing a large piece of lumber at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as "Auburn Works"). The belt-driven machinery is alon...
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Men at Forge at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Men working with hot metal in what appears to be a forge at the McCormick Reaper Works factory.
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Falk Employee with a Steel Spur Gear

Date: 03 31 1905
Description: An unidentified Falk employee stands next to a large Steel Spur Gear. The sign in the photograph reads: "Cast Steel Spur Gear. Made by The Falk Co. Milwauk...
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Cutting Crew in the Woods

Date: 1900
Description: A cutting crew of three men posing in the woods with a work horse next to felled trees.
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Early P&H 5-Ton Traveling Crane

Date: 1910
Description: Interior view of an early Pawling and Harnischfeger crane design with cab-operated dial controls. The stencil on the crane says "Pawling and Harnischfeger ...
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P&H Type "GN" Low Overhead Crane in Tanning Operation

Date: 1920
Description: View across room of tanks and a Pawling & Harnischfeger type "GN" low overhead crane in a tanning operation. Men are standing on the left towards the back ...
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Man with Horse at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1907
Description: A man wearing a hat holds the reins of a work horse in front of a wood-sided building. The photograph's caption reads: "Milwaukee Works, Work Horses, Morit...
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South African Deering Office

Date: 10 22 1925
Description: Six male staff members standing on the sidewalk in front of a Deering dealership in South Africa. The "Deering" brand was sold by International Harvester C...
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Metal Finishing Room at McCormick Works

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of men working in the metal finishing room of the McCormick Reaper Works factory. Metal parts are stacked on the floor and the room is suppor...
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Men Preparing to Butcher Lambs

Date: 09 1910
Description: Men preparing to butcher sheep at the Leighton-Wyoming mining camp. A cabin is visible behind them on a hill.
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Three Men in Clearing

Date: 09 1910
Description: Three man stand in a small clearing on a steep rocky hill amid fallen trees. The small waterfall behind the men was the water power for the Leighton-Wyomin...
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McCormick Reaper Delivery

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers are guiding a crated McCormick reaper on pulley ropes through an opening in the floor, most likely at the McCormick Reaper Works. The text ...

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