Photograph
Katherine Dexter McCormick Operating a Grain Binder

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. |
Image ID: | 31846 |
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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 |
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 |
Women |
Farms |
Suits (Clothing) |
McCormick family |
Men |
Outdoor photography |
Agricultural machinery |
Fields (Agriculture) |
Horses |
Dresses |
Hats |
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