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Worker Loading Cargo into Railroad Car from International Truck

Date: 06 11 1925
Description: African American worker standing and loading cargo from a crane into a railroad boxcar from an International truck. Another worker is sitting behind the dr...
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Worker Assembles Wagon Wheel Spokes

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Description: Worker inserting spokes into a wagon wheel apparatus at International Harvester's Accurate Engineering Works.
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Austin Western Grader

Date: 06 16 1926
Description: State Highway Commission worker operating an Austin Western grader built around a McCormick-Deering tractor. The worker is leveling road #2 east of Segourn...
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Worker Mortises Wagon Wheel Hubs

Date: 1919
Description: Factory worker at International Harvester's Weber Works working on wooden wagon wheel hubs.
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Assembling Running Gear at Weber Works

Date: 1917
Description: African American worker assembling a wagon axle running gear while a co-worker is looking on at International Harvester's Weber Wagon Works. The factory wa...
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Worker Tows Aircraft with I-12 Tractor

Date: 09 01 1936
Description: Airport worker towing an American Airlines airplane with an International I-12 industrial tractor at the Newark airport.
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Worker Plows Snow with McCormick-Deering Tractor

Date: 03 23 1936
Description: Worker plowing snow with a McCormick-Deering industrial tractor equipped with a crane and blade.
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Worker Trims Wagon Wheel Spokes

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Description: Worker trimming assembled wagon wheel spokes with a belt-driven rotary saw at International Harvester's Accurate Engineering Works.
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Kissel Truck

Date: 1920
Description: Washington County highway worker filling a Kissel-built truck with gravel and crushed rock.
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Worker Drives F-12 Tractor off Assembly Line at IHC Tractor Works

Date: 12 13 1934
Description: Worker driving a Farmall F-12 tractor off of the assembly line at International Harvester's Tractor Works.
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Factory Worker Standing at Pile of Scrap Parts

Date: 03 18 1920
Description: Older factory worker standing in front of a pile of scrap parts in a factory yard, most likely at International Harvester's Osborne Works.
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Production Line Worker

Date: 1935
Description: A woman factory worker sorting parts at Globe Union Manufacturing Company, maker of batteries, radio apparatus, and spark plugs.
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Worker Grinds Bearings with Landis Machine

Date: 09 30 1938
Description: Worker operating a hydraulic Landis machine for grinding pin bearings on crankshafts at International Harvester's Indianapolis Works. The Indianapolis Work...
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Farm Worker Loading Cotton into Trailer

Date: 1942
Description: Farm worker dumping cotton from an International Harvester cotton picker into a trailer pulled by a Farmall M tractor.
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Worker at Tractor Works

Date: 1950
Description: A factory worker at International Harvester's Tractor Works is using a forklift with a small crane to transport materials.
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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.
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Factory Worker Rock Falls Works

Date: 1944
Description: Factory worker handling springs for harrows(?) at International Harvester's Rock Falls Works.
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Railroad Worker

Date: 10 13 1977
Description: A man wearing a hardhat and carrying a tool is walking along railroad tracks. Caption reads: "A railroad worker walked along a line in the Menomonee Valley...
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Loading Bales at Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: A factory worker loads bales of twine onto a platform, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "The workman is shown here placing bal...
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Scout Mail Truck

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Description: A United States Postal worker is loading mail in the back of aInternational Scouts, parked outside a post office. It is snowing and several other cars are...

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