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Cyrus McCormick's Reaper Patent
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Press release image compiled by the International Harvester Company. The image includes "excerpts of the patent grant from the U.S. Patent Office to Cyrus Hall McCormick for his reaper, patented June 21, 1834 [quote from press release]". Also includes the text "improvement in machines for reaping small grain."
1834
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1834 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 21 x 26 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | M2001-125, Box 61 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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McCormick's 1834 Reaper Patent
1897
Official copy of Cyrus McCormick's 1834 reaper patent. This copy was made by the Patent Office at the request of the McCormick family.
McCormick's 1834 Reaper Patent
1897
Official copy of Cyrus McCormick's 1834 reaper patent. This copy was made by the Patent Office at the request of the McCormick family.
Testing the First Reaping Machine
1883
Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The scene includes racist depictions of enslaved...
