Photograph
Horse-Drawn Reaper with Windmill
| Two men, two women and a boy harvesting grain with an early McCormick reaper. A windmill is in the background. The photograph may have been a staged re-enactment of earlier harvesting methods. The reaper was likely a model or replica of Cyrus McCormick's reaper of 1831. |
| Image ID: | 41602 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1905 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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| Collection Name: | Glass negative series, circa 1900-1939 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3707 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| In his book "The Reaper," John F. Steward claims that the photograph was taken on the farm of Fred Runger just west of Chicago, Illinois. He further claims that the reaper in the photo is a "model" of the first reaper. Part of the Glass negative series, ca. 1900-1930. KK-25 |
| Children |
| Men |
| Outdoor photography |
| Women |
| Agricultural implements |
| Agricultural machinery |
| Harvesting |
| Horses |
| Windmills |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Work clothes |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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