Reaper Test on Centennial Coin | Historical Object | Wisconsin Historical Society

Historical Object

Reaper Test on Centennial Coin

Reaper Test on Centennial Coin | Historical Object | Wisconsin Historical Society
Back side of a coin made for International Harvester to celebrate the "Reaper Centennial." The event commemorated the one hundred year anniversary of the testing of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick. The illustration on the coin represents the first reaper test and is based on a painting by N.C. Wyeth.
DESCRIPTION
Back side of a coin made for International Harvester to celebrate the "Reaper Centennial." The event commemorated the one hundred year anniversary of the testing of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick. The illustration on the coin represents the first reaper test and is based on a painting by N.C. Wyeth.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:64502
Creation Date: 1931
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
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Collection Name:McCormick - International Harvester
Genre:Historical Object
Original Format Type:object
Original Format Number:McCormick Archivist Office
Original Dimensions:1.25 inches in diameter
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The coins were manufactured for the company by the Medallic Art Company. This is the watch fob version of the coin.
SUBJECTS
Agricultural machinery
Horses
Collectibles
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884
Men
Inventions

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