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Minneapolis Harvester Handbill
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Handbill advertising the Minneapolis Harvester's field trial victory, put out by Secrest & Cunningham, agents for Chillicothe, Ohio. The flyer proclaims the "Minnie" harvester "The Queen of the Harvest."
1883
Minneapolis Harvester Works
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WHi 32310
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Self-Binding Harvester Field Trial Handbill
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Handbill advertising a field trial of Osborne and Buckeye grain binders. Features the text "Come One! Come all! There will be a field trial of self-binding harvesters! on the farm of Fred. Hartman....
Marsh Binder Field Trial Handbill
1883
Handbill for a field trial of grain binders, sponsored by the Marsh-Whitney Manufacturing Company. Includes the text "grand general field trial of low-down & elevated binders at John L. Ferguson's ...
Osborne Harvester Advertisement
1884
Advertising handbill for the Osborne Self-Binding Harvester with text reading: "The Osborne Gold Medal" and "A Perfect Success in Every Field."
Minneapolis Harvester Works Brochure
1882
Advertising brochure for the Minneapolis Twine Binder. Features a 2-panel inside spread with a color illustration titled: "Minnie looks after the sheaves." The woman is stacking bundles of grain an...
Minneapolis Harvester Works Advertising Cards
Front and back of three advertising cards with color illustrations of a woman named "Minnie" and the same man in three different scenes. The front of the left card features "Minnie" binding grain b...
Back Cover of Minneapolis Harvester Works Catalog
1881
Features an illustration of men working in a field with a Dewey Harvester pulled by a team of two horses.
