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Worker Washes Engine Blocks at Indianapolis Works

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Factory operator washing motor truck engine blocks at International Harvester's Indianapolis Motor Truck Works. Original caption reads: "A Blakeslee washing machine for washing cylinder blocks after all machining operations have been completed. Note the section of overhead conveyor in the background which carries finished parts to the assembly line."

Date Created:
October 1938
Creator:
International Harvester Company

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Creator
International Harvester Company
Date Created
October 1938

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IN COPYRIGHT
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Wisconsin Historical Society
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W012SWS
Legacy ID
WHi 11197

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