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McCormick Reaper

Date: 1910
Description: Man operating a McCormick reaper driven by two horses through a field. The reaper was built in 1847.
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Reaper of 1851 on Display

Date: 02 24 1916
Description: McCormick reaper set up for what appears to be a photo shoot outdoors, possibly near International Harvester's McCormick Works. A white backdrop stands beh...
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Improved McCormick Reaper

Date: 1910
Description: A McCormick reaper rests on the grass near a rural road. The original caption reads: "Invented 1845, patented 1847. The improvement embodied in this machin...
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Side View of McCormick Reaper

Date: 1910
Description: Side view of a McCormick reaper resting on grass near a large barn and other farm buildings. The original caption reads: "Invented 1845, patented 1847. The...
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Early Grain Binder

Date: 1928
Description: Side view of an early model grain binder in front of a backdrop.
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McCormick Automatic Self-Rake Reaper of 1858

Date: 1928
Description: Two men are using a McCormick automatic self-rake to perform work in a field. A girl in a white dress and hat is standing to the side, wearing a dress and ...
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McCormick Family Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the family farm, Walnut Grove, of Robert Hall McCormick (father of Cyrus Hall McCormick).
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Automatic Self-Rake Reaper

Date: 1900
Description: A man leads two horses pulling a McCormick automatic self-rake reaper through a field while another man follows behind. In the background is a river or pon...
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Men and Child With Automatic Self-Rake Reaper

Date: 1900
Description: A girl wearing a dress and hat is carrying a metal pail towards men using a McCormick automatic self-rake reaper in a field.
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Men with Sickle Bar Mower

Date: 1900
Description: Three men posing with a piece of McCormick agricultural machinery, possibly a sickle bar mower (?). The writing on the machine reads, "McCormick H.M. Co. H...

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