Katherine Dexter McCormick Operating a Grain Binder | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Katherine Dexter McCormick Operating a Grain Binder

Katherine Dexter McCormick Operating a Grain Binder | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Katherine Dexter McCormick operating a horse-drawn grain binder on a 1,320 acre farm near west of Fargo, North Dakota. The five men following the binder are Mr. Pridmore, Mr. Cavanaugh, Mr. Brooks, a farmer and Mr. Sharp of the Osborne Experimental Department. The photograph was likely taken by Katherine's husband, Stanley McCormick.
DESCRIPTION
Katherine Dexter McCormick operating a horse-drawn grain binder on a 1,320 acre farm near west of Fargo, North Dakota. The five men following the binder are Mr. Pridmore, Mr. Cavanaugh, Mr. Brooks, a farmer and Mr. Sharp of the Osborne Experimental Department. The photograph was likely taken by Katherine's husband, Stanley McCormick.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:31846
Creation Date: 08 1905
Creator Name:Unknown
City:Dazey
County:
State:North Dakota
Collection Name:Nettie Fowler McCormick correspondence, 1775-1939
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 2B, box 102, July-Dec. 1905
Original Dimensions:3.5 x 3.5 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The photo is one of a series of five filed in the correspondence of Nettie Fowler McCormick. The attached note reads: "Dearest Mother, These photos will interest you I know. The trip was an interesting one and Katherine was glad to see the country and the machines in the field. She enjoyed driving the binders. The pictures were taken on a farm 1,320 acres near Dazey, N.D. - west of Fargo. We shall tell you all about our trip when we meet. Lovingly, Stanley." McCormick, Stanley-Searson
SUBJECTS
Women
Farms
Suits (Clothing)
McCormick family
Men
Outdoor photography
Agricultural machinery
Fields (Agriculture)
Horses
Dresses
Hats

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