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Clearing Field for Sisal Planting
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Several workers cut back brush with hand tools on an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Clearing the field in preparation for new planting."
1949
International Harvester Company
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Man Inspects Sisal Plants in Cuba
1949
Man inspects sisal plants on an International Harvester plantation in Cuba.
Payday for Field Workers on Sisal Plantation
1949
A manager pays a field worker on an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Mr. Monroe paying the field workers."
Men Splitting Sisal Plant Leaf
1949
Two men stand in a field of sisal plants on an International Harvester plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Splitting the leaf to make ties for the bundles."
Drying Sisal Fibers in Cuba
1949
Workers drying fiber at an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Original caption reads: "Distributing fiber to dry from the trucks."
Workers Laying Tracks on Sisal Plantation
1949
Slightly elevated view of workers laying railroad tracks in a field of sisal on an International Harvester plantation in Cuba.
Children Riding Mules on Sisal Plantation
1949
Four young boys ride mules in a field on an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. Agricultural laborers are in the background. Original caption reads: "Workers youngsters ride their don...
