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Men Working in Factory
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Men working at machinery on a large factory floor. Engine blocks are on conveying belts. The name on the machinery is "Footburt." Two men, both wearing eyeglasses and neckties, stand in the aisle talking.
circa 1950-1959
International Harvester Company
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Men in Construction Equipment Division
1959
Men work on crawlers inside an International Harvester factory, possibly Tractor Works.
Factory Workers at Farmall Works
circa 1950-1959
Factory workers working on a tractor chassis and engine on an assembly line at International Harvester's Farmall Works.
Footburt Reaming Machine for Motor Truck V8 Engine Cylinder Blocks."
1960
Caption reads: "Footburt Reaming Machine for Motor Truck V8 Engine Cylinder Blocks."
Footburt Drilling Machine for V8 Engine Cyclinder Blocks
1960
Caption reads: "Footburt Drilling Machine for V8 Engine Cyclinder Blocks."
Farmall Works Assembly Line
1952
Factory workers on the assembly line at International Harvester's Farmall Works. The men are working on Farmall tractors.
Truck Assembly Line at Springfield Works
1959
Factory workers work on partially-assembled trucks as they move down an assembly line at International Harvester's Springfield Works.
