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Man with Cradle Scythe
1900
Man harvesting grain with hand cradle in a field. There are many haystacks in the field in the background.
Farmers Harvest Grain with McCormick Binder
1899
Three farmers harvest grain with McCormick horse-drawn grain binder. One farmer is sitting aboard the binder guiding horses while two men, one with scythe and cradle, are standing behind waiting fo...
Hand Reaping Operation
1900
One man and two women are posing standing while working in a field. The women are wearing bonnets and are holding bundles of grain in their arms, and the man is holding a cradle scythe.
Farmer Harvesting Grain with McCormick Binder
1900
European(?) farmer harvesting grain with a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder as a young girl with water jug looks on. Two farm hands are in the background bundling grain.
Harvesting Grain with McCormick Binder
1900
Several farmers and farm laborers, including a handful of children, at work harvesting grain with a McCormick grain binder in a field.
Men Harvesting with Cradles
1900
Three men are harvesting grain in a field using hand held cradles. The scene may be a re-enactment staged to demonstrate early harvest methods.
