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Men Cutting Grain with Cradles

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Men cutting grain with cradles while other men gather it into bundles by hand. The scene is a re-enactment filmed in 1929 for the Fox-Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper." The film was produced by International Harvester to celebrate the Reaper Centennial.

Date Created:
1929
Creator:
International Harvester Company

Publication Information

Creator
International Harvester Company
Date Created
1929

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
25 x 20 cm

Collection Information

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
IN COPYRIGHT
Unique ID
W012TB1
Legacy ID
WHi 23435

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