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McCormick Catalog Cover
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Color lithograph cover illustration for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows a portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick over an illustration of a farmer operating a horse-drawn grain binder. Includes the text: "A Record of Sixty-Four Years of Success" and "Cyrus H. McCormick, the inventor of the Reaper was elected a corresponding Member of the French Academy of Sciences, in 1878, for 'having done more for the cause of Agriculture than any other living man.'"
1895
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1895 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Extent | 1 print |
| Dimensions | 18 x 25 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company advertising literature, 1832-1984 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | MCC MSS 5X |
| Catalog Record | https://search.library.wisc.edu/catalog/999463822802121 |
| Finding Aid | https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mcc0004z |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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