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100,000th Farmall Tractor

Date: 04 12 1930
Description: Cyrus McCormick III riding the 100,000th Farmall tractor off the Farmall Works assembly line. The tractor was painted silver to mark the occasion. At the f...
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100,000th International Farmall Celebration

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view over crowd towards an executive who is speaking to workers assembled by the receiving department at Farmall Works to celebrate the 100,000th ...
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Chicago, MIlwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Party

Date: 01 24 1945
Description: Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific railroad party showing thirteen men seated and standing with a display of flags and an emblem.
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YWCA Mortgage Burning

Date: 02 12 1947
Description: Shown taking part in the "burning of the mortgage" ceremony Thursday night at the Madison YWCA are (from left to right): Mrs. C.V. La Duke, who formerly wa...
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Men at Community Union Dinner

Date: 01 23 1948
Description: Madison Community Union annual dinner meeting at the Park Hotel. Attending are: left to right, Chief Justice Marvin Rosenberry, Lowell Frautschi, Dr. H.C. ...
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: President Owen and Mildred Slauson are shown admiring a table full of gifts which were presented as special prizes at the National Sales Executives of Madi...
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National Sales Executives of Madison Party

Date: 01 12 1957
Description: Chairmen of the party Warren and Louise Kreunen admire a full sized snowman decoration at the National Sales Executives of Madison party.
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Billboard Christmas Greeting

Date: 12 19 1958
Description: Employees at the Madison division of the Borden Company arrange for a billboard to deliver Christmas greetings to their general manager, Henry A. Soldwedel...
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Newton Minow and Leo Solomon

Date: 11 1962
Description: Newton Minow and Leo Solomon shake hands in front of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plaque. Minow appears to be receiving an award.
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Brooks McCormick with Rev. Leon Sullivan

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Description: Brooks McCormick sitting and talking with Leon Sullivan at a dinner. The Rev. Leon Sullivan is wearing an International Harvester nametag, with his name an...
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Brooks McCormick with the Mayor of Indianapolis

Date: 1973
Description: Brooks McCormick shaking hands with Richard Lugar, the mayor of Indianapolis.
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Brooks McCormick at the 39th Chicago World Trade Conference

Date: 1976
Description: Brooks McCormick sitting at a table at a dinner during the 39th Chicago World Trade Conference. He is sitting next to another man and they are looking at a...
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Composite Image of Two Men Standing in front of Gisholt

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Description: Composite image of a man wearing a suit standing in front of the Gisholt Machine Company entrance. He is looking up at a man scaled as tall as the building...
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Inauguration of U.W. President Conrad A. Elvehjem

Date: 10 09 1958
Description: University of Wisconsin Regent President Wilbur Renk presents a bound certificate of appointment as president of the university to Dr. Conrad A. Elvehjem d...
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5,000,000th International Harvester Tractor

Date: 02 01 1974
Description: The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Three men are standing in fro...
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5,000,000th International Harvester Tractor

Date: 02 01 1974
Description: The 5,000,000th International Harvester tractor to roll off the assembly line on Feb. 1, 1974. The tractor is a Farmall 1066. Three men are standing in fro...

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