Photograph
McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"
| Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds Fair exhibit. A portrait of Cyrus McCormick and photos of his factories are in the background. The reaper replica was most likely produced for the "reaper centennial" in 1931. |
| Image ID: | 6594 |
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| Creation Date: | 1933 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Chicago |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | Photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 365, Box 138, pg. 155 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 10 inches |
| "A Century of Progress" was the name given to the 1933 World's Fair, held along the lakefront of Chicago from June 1-November 1, 1933, and May 26-October 31, 1934. |
| Agricultural exhibitions |
| Dresses |
| Implements, utensils, etc. |
| Exhibitions |
| Indoor photography |
| McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884 |
| Women |
| Fairs |
| Inventions |
| Signs and signboards |
| Models |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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