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Profit Sharing Plan Advertisement
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Sign informing International Harvester employees about the company's "Profit Sharing Plan." The sign reads: "Profit Sharing Plan; Are You Saving and Sharing Under the IHC Thrift Plan. If Not, Why Not?... When your payments, with the 5 per cent interest and the 1 per cent annual credit added, amount to enough, you can buy a share of Harvester stock. The surest way to success and happiness is sytematic saving and safe investment."
1921
International Harvester Company
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WHi 49026
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"Gambling With Fate" Poster
1919
Industrial safety sign or poster featuring the "grim reaper" and advising factory workers to "be a booster for safety." The sign reads: "Gambling With Fate; Workmen, taking chances, around moving m...
Universal Safety Cartoon
1962
A cartoon from an International Harvester operator's manual. The cartoon contains the heading: "Take Time to Take Care In the operation of tractors and implements". The cartoon depicts a man with h...
Common Sense Tractor
1917
Advertisement for Common Sense tractors featuring text reading: "Why nearly every farmer should have a tractor, and why the 'Common Sense' answers the demand for a sturdy, money-saving, profit-buil...
Employee "Education" Sign or Poster
1921
International Harvester sign reading: "Make Your Dollar Buy a Dollar's Worth Before Buying." The sign was intended to encourage thrift among company employees.
Industrial Health Influenza Sign
1918
Industrial Health and Safety sign or poster informing factory workers of the symptoms and prevention of "flu," or influenza. The sign reads: "The 'Flu' Is Increasing. No one knows the cause of this...
Industrial Health Poster: Skin Diseases
1921
Sign warning International Harvester factory workers against various types of skin diseases. The sign reads: "Skin Diseases; There are many different kinds of skin trouble and each one causes a bre...
