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Men Stacking Twine

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A factory worker loads bags of twine onto a conveyor belt, while another waits at the top of the pile to stack the twine in a storage space, possibly at the McCormick Works twine mill.

Date Created:
January 27, 1925
Creator:
International Harvester Company

Publication Information

Creator
International Harvester Company
Date Created
January 27, 1925

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
25 x 20 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
MCC MSS 7Z, Album 177, Pg.49

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
IN COPYRIGHT
Unique ID
W012XLN
Legacy ID
WHi 52491

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