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Farm Hazard: Boy Dumping Ashes
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A boy dumping ashes against the side of a house. This photo was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate potential farm hazards.
1926
International Harvester Company
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W0130RE
WHi 88474
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Farm Hazard: Old Wooden Pump
1926
A man pumps water from an old wooden pump into a tin cup. This photo was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate potential farm hazards.
Farms Hazards: Children on Machinery
1926
A child on a Farmall tractor. The original caption warns of the danger of children "fooling with levers on running machinery." This photo was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extens...
Farm Hazard: Woodburning Stove
1926
Old, wood-burning stove whose bottom is flush with the floor. This photo was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department to illustrate one of the hazards that could be fou...
Farm Hazard: Guns within Reach of Children
July 17, 1926
Staged scene of two young boys near a window with one reaching for a shotgun. This photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department at the company's experimental...
Kerosene and Gasoline Cans
July 1926
Gasoline and kerosene cans stand side by side on a shelf at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm, demonstrating a farm hazard.
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 ...
