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Deering Works Garden
1917
Two women and a young girl gathering vegetables in the Deering Works vegetable garden. Original caption reads: "This garden furnished a bountiful supply of vegetables throughout the season."
Employees Reading inside Deering Works Club Library
Factory workers reading in the Deering Works Club library. A librarian appears to be checking books in and out to a line of employees.
Couple Picking Vegetables in Deering Works Community Garden
July 1932
Man and woman picking vegetables in the Deering Works Community Garden. The garden was one of several factory gardens created under International Harvester's "garden project." The gardens were inte...
Stacking Wood inside Deering Works Stock Yard
Four employees hoisting planks of wood onto large stacks with a portable electric winch in the stock yard at International Harvester's Deering Works.
Apple Stand at Deering Works Agricultural Exhibit
Two women staffing an apple stand for an agricultural exhibit at International Harvester's Deering Works. The stand is decorated in stars and stripes. The factory was owned by the Deering Harvester...
Deering Works Paint Shop Wash Room
Wash room in the paint shop at International Harvester's Deering Works. Paint-splattered clothes are hanging outside the room.
