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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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The 100,000th McCormick-Deering 10-20 Tractor

Date: 01 07 1928
Description: 100,000th McCormick-Deering 10-20 HP tractor coming off of the assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works. The tractor came off at 10:32 a.m....
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100,000th International Tractor in the European Common Market

Date: 12 22 1969
Description: Director of Manufacturing of International Harvester France, R. Averay, driving an International 724 tractor off the assembly line in France. The tractor w...
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Worker Finishes Assembly of Farmall Cub Tractor

Date: 1948
Description: Factory worker completing assembly of a Farmall Cub tractor at International Harvester's Louisville Works.
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St. Cloud Combine Promotion

Date: 1955
Description: Tour of International Harvester's East Moline Works (factory) for the St. Cloud combine promotion. Original caption reads: "There are hundreds of inspectio...
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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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Factory Workers at Chattanooga Works

Date: 1932
Description: Factory workers and long wheeled carts filled with implement parts at the Chattanooga Plow Works.
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Safety Board at McCormick Works

Date: 1935
Description: Factory workers looking at safety posters on a bulletin board at the McCormick Works.
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Repair Shop

Date: 1930
Description: Two men work in the repair shop of Wertz S. Shaw, an International Harvester dealership.
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Tractors and Equipment in a Showroom

Date: 1955
Description: Several tractors are on display in a showroom along with a snowplow. On display are the "V" Wausau Snow Plow, Farmall Cub Tractor, A-22 Side-Mounted Mower ...
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Farmall 100 Tractor on Display

Date: 1955
Description: A Farmall 100 tractor on display in a showroom. The showroom may have been at the International Harvester headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
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McCormick Farmall Tractors on Display

Date: 1955
Description: A Farmall 300 and 400 tractor on display in a showroom. The showroom may have been at the International Harvester headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
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Inspecting Sisal Fiber at a Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: Female factory workers inspect sisal fiber, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. The fibers were stacked in piles and then weighed on a floor scale.
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Tocco Induction Process Machine

Date: 1943
Description: A factory worker using a Tocco induction process machine at International Harvester Company's Tractor Works. The original caption reads: "Operator readies ...
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Factory Worker Stacking Bundles at Osborne Twine Mill

Date: 09 29 1913
Description: A factory worker stacks wrapped and tied bundles of twine into a large pile in the Twine Mill at Osborne Works (later known as Auburn Works). Behind the ma...
Magazine or Periodical

Machine Tool at Australian IH Factory

Date: 1950
Description: A man is running a machine tool at a International Harvester factory in Australia. Machine name, "NATCO," is on a plate attached to the machinery.
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Office Interior of A.I. Dourgherty, Dealership

Date: 1900
Description: Interior view of office, looking towards open office door. Painted on the door: "McCormick Harvesting Machine Co., A.I. Dourgherty, Gen. Ag't."
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Man Working on Assembly Line

Date: 12 20 1920
Description: A man wearing overalls, a coat, necktie and hat is standing next to machinery on an assembly line. The sign on the machine reads: "Oil all spindle bearing ...
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Bales of Manila or Cotton Being Unloaded

Date: 1905
Description: Men are standing near an open sided building unloading bales of manila or cotton.
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Man Feeding Twine Through Binder Mechanism

Date: 02 17 1915
Description: View of a man, blurred from motion, feeding twine through binder mechanism inside a factory.

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