Poster
The McCormick at Work in Asiatic Russia
Advertising poster for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company featuring color illustration of grain binders drawn by camels in a field. The caption reads: "The McCormick at work in Asiatic Russia. From a photograph taken on the estate of Ivan Pleshanow, 120 miles east of Samara, Russia, who operates five McCormick harvesters and binders, all drawn by camels. The work of the McCormick machines around the world and throughout the year never ceases. |
Image ID: | 35819 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1887 |
Creator Name: | McCormick Harvesting Machine Company |
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Collection Name: | Advertising materials and catalogs, 1847-1902 |
Genre: | Poster |
Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
Original Format Number: | PH 6419.126 (7) |
Original Dimensions: | 30.75 x 20.75 inches |
A note on the back of the original frame indicated that the poster hung in the Christchurch, New Zealand, offices of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. It was sent to the Chicago offices of International Harvester in 1948. |
Agricultural machinery |
Fields (Agriculture) |
Harvesting |
Animals |
Camels |
Horses |
Clothing and dress |
Coats |
Hats |
Advertising |
Farmers |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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