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Houseboats on the Shore

Date: 05 10 1894
Description: View from river of three men in a sailboat near the shoreline. Behind them are houseboats up on blocks on the shore of the Ohio River, with other buildings...
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Crush Bottling Co.

Date: 09 22 1938
Description: A man standing next to a McCormick-Deering 10 can cooler with his hand on the motor at the Crush Bottling Company. A sign on the back of the cooler reads: ...
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Loading an International Coal Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Man in a shed releases coal from a chute into the back of an International KB-11-F truck owned by the Coal Service Corporation. Another man is in the drive...
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Filling an International Coal Truck

Date: 1947
Description: Man uses an excavator to fill an International KBS-7 dump truck with coal. Behind the excavator is a steep hill with trees on top. The coal is being handle...
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Pulp Mill

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Description: Elevated view of the Parsons Pulp Mill, operated from 1902 to 1927, when it was permanently shut down.
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Coke Manufacturing Scene

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Description: Men work with the coke ovens at the coal mine. Caption reads: "Coke Manufacturing Scene, Near Bluefield, West Virginia."
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Men with Sickle Bar Mower

Date: 1900
Description: Three men posing with a piece of McCormick agricultural machinery, possibly a sickle bar mower (?). The writing on the machine reads, "McCormick H.M. Co. H...
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Students Aboard School Bus

Date: 1935
Description: Students aboard International Model C-50 school bus used by Harrison County schools. Two female students are standing near the bus.
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IH Parkersburg Branch House

Date: 1925
Description: Exterior view of the International Harvester Company Parkersburg branch building. Automobiles and trucks are parked along the street running in front of th...
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Men Operating Hough H 400

Date: 11 13 1971
Description: Elevated view of a man operating a Hough H 400 to move rock. L.R. Skelton and Company has contract to construct 3.25 miles of Interstate I-79 in Clay Count...
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Glass Factory Workers

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Description: Group of men glassblowing. The boy at right is working the mold for the glassblower.

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