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Harvesting Hemp
1912
A man in a field gathering long stalks of hemp into a bundle. The hemp was used to produce binder twine.
International Hemp Harvester
1916
Rear view of two men working in a field harvesting hemp using an International Hemp Harvester.
Harvesting Hemp with International 8-16 Tractor
1917
Man and woman harvesting hemp with an International 8-16 tractor and hemp gathering and bundling machine (binder?).
Harvesting Hemp with International 8-16 Tractor
1919
Workers harvesting hemp with an International 8-16 tractor and a hemp gathering and bundling machine (binder?). After retting, hemp gathering machines were used to tie the material into bundles for...
Osborne Reaper
August 2, 1912
Farmer operating a horse-drawn Osborne reaper. The original caption reads: "Emerson-Brantingham."
Osborne Reaper
1912
A man operates a horse-drawn Osborne self-rake reaper in a field. The original caption reads: "Emerson-Brantingham."
