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Fireworks Stand
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Three boys purchase fireworks from the proprietor of a National Fireworks tent near Ogden Avenue. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to caution families against potential farm hazards.
July 1927
International Harvester Company
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WHi 8623
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Campsite with Fire
August 1927
Man tending to a campfire while a woman is preparing a meal on a picnic table by a tent. A car is parked next to the campsite and a dog is sniffing at a tent stake. The photograph was taken for Int...
Man Talking on Telephone
July 1927
Man using a telephone mounted to an interior wall. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department. It was used to warn families of potential farm hazards. ...
Dangers of Moving Machinery
August 1927
A man is climbing on a moving harvester-thresher (combine), illustrating an agricultural hazard for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department.
Danger of Curved Staircase
July 1927
A man descending a curved staircase inside a building. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate the hazards of unmaintained stairs.
"Bum" Asleep in Hay
June 1927
A transient man asleep in a pile of hay at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm. Photograph taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate hazar...
Farm Hazard: Playing with Firecrackers
1927
Staged scene of young boy about to light large firecracker. He is sitting on steps, and a push scooter is lying on its side on the sidewalk. This photograph was taken for International Harvester's ...
