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Female Factory Worker at West Pullman Works

Date: 1947
Description: A female factory worker machines a part in the ball bearing plant at West Pullman Works.
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Female Factory Worker at West Pullman Works

Date: 1947
Description: A female factory worker is sitting on a stool to work with metal parts in the ball bearing plant at West Pullman Works.
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Processing Twine at Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker creates balls of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "This scene shows a battery of balling machin...
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Woman Working at West Pullman Works

Date: 1944
Description: Female factory worker at West Pullman Works.
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Woman at Machine at West Pullman Works

Date: 1944
Description: A female factory worker operating a machine at West Pullman Works.
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Bundling Wood at McCormick Works

Date: 1930
Description: A female factory worker bundles wooden spindles with a machine at the McCormick Works.
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Woman at West Pullman Ball Bearing Plant

Date: 1947
Description: A female factory worker operates a machine in the ball bearing plant at West Pullman Works.
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Woman Employee Binding Twine

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker creates balls of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "This scene shows a battery of balling machin...
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West Pullman Ball Bearing Plant

Date: 1947
Description: A male and a female factory worker operating machines in the ball bearing plant at West Pullman Works.
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Woman Employee at West Pullman Works

Date: 1947
Description: A female factory worker operates a machine consisting of multiple gears while seated at a table at West Pullman Works.
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Processing Sisal in Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker tends a machine to produce binder twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill.
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Woman Balling Twine

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker assembles a ball of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Tucking in the end of the twine after the...
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Assembling Balls of Twine at Twine Mill

Date: 1948
Description: A female factory worker assembles a ball of twine, possibly at the McCormick Twine Mill. Original caption reads: "Tucking in the end of the twine after the...
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Woman Working at Multiple Drill at Milwaukee Works

Date: 1944
Description: Factory worker Doris Zwieg uses a multiple drill for war production at International Harvester Company's Milwaukee Works. She wears a hat embroidered with ...
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Woman at Lathe in War Production at Tractor Works

Date: 1943
Description: A female factory worker operates a lathe at International Harvester's Tractor Works. Another woman is working in the background. The original caption reads...
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Centerless Grinder at West Pullman Works

Date: 1946
Description: A factory worker at West Pullman Works uses a centerless grinder in the ball bearing department. A man and woman work in the background.
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Woman Wearing Safety Goggles Operating Tapping Machine

Date: 12 22 1941
Description: A female factory worker at West Pullman Works wears safety goggles to operate a "tapping machine." The original caption reads: "This photograph shows a wom...
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Female Worker at Machine in Deering Twine Mill

Date: 1910
Description: A young woman works at her station in a factory - probably the Deering Twine Mill.

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