McCormick Electrotype | Historical Object | Wisconsin Historical Society

Historical Object

McCormick Electrotype

McCormick Electrotype | Historical Object | Wisconsin Historical Society
Electrotype created for the letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder. A woodcut was created first, the electrotype next, then the letterpress image was printed. The Harvester is driven by a man seated on the machine and pulled by two horses.
DESCRIPTION
Electrotype created for the letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder. A woodcut was created first, the electrotype next, then the letterpress image was printed. The Harvester is driven by a man seated on the machine and pulled by two horses.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:92986
Creation Date:date unknown
Creator Name:Baker & Company
City:
County:
State:
Collection Name:McCormick - International Harvester
Genre:Historical Object
Original Format Type:object
Original Format Number:PH xxxxx
Original Dimensions:21.5 x 14.75 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The electrotype was created by Blomgren Bros. and Co. of Chicago. See Image ID: 92985 for the woodcut and Image ID: 92987 for the letterpress print.
SUBJECTS
Agricultural machinery
Field crops
Fields (Agriculture)
Harvesting
Horses
Wheat
Cows and Cattle
Trees
Hats
Work clothes
Croplands
Farm buildings
Farms
Fences
Land use, Rural
Men
Steamboats
Shorelines
Water
Sky
Agricultural laborers
Farmers

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