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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

Date: 01 27 1925
Description: A female factory worker balling binder twine with a machine, most likely at International Harvester's McCormick Works Twine Mill.
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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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Female Worker Operates Stub Lathe

Date: 10 01 1945
Description: Female worker using a stub lathe to turn, face, groove and "chamfer" chain-tightener sprockets at International Harvester's East Moline Works. The sprocket...
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Woman in front of Factory

Date: 
Description: Woman worker with her back turned to the camera standing in front of the Clintonville Four Wheel Drive factory.
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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 with Metal Parts at West Pullman Works

Date: 1944
Description: Overhead view of a female factory worker surrounded by stacks of metal parts 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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Milling Gun Parts at St. Paul Works

Date: 1945
Description: Factory worker Stella Ringstrand mills a 20mm gun part at International Harvester's St. Paul Works.
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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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Shell Manufacture at West Pullman Works

Date: 1941
Description: Female factory worker greasing artillery shells at International Harvester's West Pullman Works. Original caption reads: "37-Millimeter Shell Manufacture. ...
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War Production at St. Paul Works

Date: 1945
Description: Factory worker Helen Karas changes a drill bit before working on a prime mover part at International Harvester's St. Paul Works factory.

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