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Combine Assembly Line at East Moline Works

Date: 1944
Description: Male and female workers installing parts on combine bodies along assembly line at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The factory was constructed ...
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Herman Elies Working with Hemp

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Herman Elies slashing the twine ties from the hemp bundles to be processed into cordage for rope during World War II at a hemp mill on Highway 51 in DeFore...
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Woman and Hemp Stalk Crusher

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: A woman is feeding hemp stalks into a crusher for rope production during World War II.
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Men Processing Hemp Fibers

Date: 10 06 1944
Description: Two men processing hemp in a DeForest plant for use as cord and rope during World War II. The men are feeding hemp into a rolling machine which crushes the...
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Tractors on Rail Cars for "Food and Defense"

Date: 05 01 1941
Description: Factory workers loading Farmall tractors onto rail cars outside International Harvester's Tractor Works. Original caption reads: "Machines for use in the p...
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War Movie Advertisement

Date: 07 1942
Description: Photographic copy of an advertisement featuring two film strips with scenes from the movies "The Strong Shall be Free" and "The Marines Have Landed." The m...

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