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International Harvester Employee

Date: 04 01 1915
Description: Old man wearing a suit and hat with his back against a brick wall. The man is likely an employee at International Harvester's Osborne Works. One of his leg...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1896
Description: Back cover of an advertising catalog for the Milwaukee Harvester Company. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of young boys racing hom...
Print

Deering Trade Card: "On a Strike"

Date: 1890
Description: Advertising card produced by William Deering and Company, manufacturers of agricultural machinery. Features an illustration of a woman spanking a young boy...
Photograph

Man Entering Walk-In Cooler

Date: 1940
Description: A man carrying milk bottles stands at the doorway to a walk-in cooler at the Eubanks Dairy.
Photograph

Milking Machine Sale

Date: 06 03 1937
Description: Ralph Lower, dairy equipment salesman from International Harvester's Syracuse branch, sells a farmer a milking machine at Cedardale Stock Farm. A McCormick...
Photograph

Two Men Sitting Underneath a Parts Display

Date: 1910
Description: Two factory workers dressed in dark work clothes, light aprons, and dark hats sit on a crate below a numbered display of parts, most likely at Internationa...
Book or Pamphlet

Buckeye Catalog Cover

Date: 1897
Description: Catalog cover featuring an illustration of a man fixing a bicycle while a woman and two children look on. The woman's outfit sports "leg o' mutton" (or gig...
Photograph

Man Stretching Baling Wire

Date: 03 31 1908
Description: Man stretching baling wire next to a brick building.
Photograph

Male Factory Worker Posing Outdoors

Date: 03 18 1920
Description: A factory worker is standing in front of a pile of scrap parts in a factory yard — most likely at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
Photograph

Man Working on Assembly of Part for Cultivator

Date: 01 26 1921
Description: A man is working on assembling a part for a cultivator in a large factory area. Other men are working in the background. Parts are stacked on the right.
Photograph

Portrait of Man

Date: 08 1918
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors on steps in front of a brick building. He is wearing a suit and is holding a hat in his right hand.
Photograph

Man with Machinery at Osborne Works

Date: 1910
Description: A factory worker is standing next to a large piece of machinery at International Harvester's Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Around him are ca...
Photograph

Man Posing on Loading Dock

Date: 08 04 1913
Description: A man is standing on a loading dock. Carts are behind him next to the door of a brick factory building.
Photograph

Man Standing in Front of Row of Sinks

Date: 08 05 1913
Description: A man wearing a hat is standing in front of a long row of sinks, with a factory floor in the background.
Photograph

Man Operating Twine Manufacturing Machine

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A man is crouching down a holding onto some twine (hemp) in part of the machinery underneath a manufacturing machine indoors on factory floor.
Photograph

Portrait of Man

Date: 04 22 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man wearing overalls and a hat. He is standing at a welders bench.
Photograph

Portrait of Man

Date: 07 17 1919
Description: Portrait of a man standing indoors wearing overalls and a hat. There are machine parts hanging from hooks behind him. The man is missing parts of his finge...
Photograph

Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 09 1919
Description: Full-length portrait of a man standing outdoors wearing a hat and eyeglasses, and a business coat over work clothes and an apron. His left thumb is bandage...
Photograph

Portrait of Man Standing Outdoors

Date: 12 31 1920
Description: Portrait of a man wearing work clothes standing outdoors in front of a brick wall with vines growing up the sides. Some snow is on the ground.

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