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Men with Carts at Hamilton Twine Mills

Date: 1929
Description: Factory workers handle twine piled on wheeled carts at Hamilton Twine Mills.
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International Petroleum Exposition Display

Date: 1929
Description: Spectators look at agricultural machinery on display at the International Petroleum Exposition, including a white McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor. The sign...
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Display Tractor

Date: 1929
Description: A McCormick-Deering tractor, which appears to be powering an attached winch system, is sitting on display at the International Petroleum Exposition. Indust...
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Keystone Driller

Date: 1929
Description: A size 5 1/2 Joplin Special clutch hoist labeled "Keystone Driller Co." is powered by a McCormick-Deering engine and sits on display at the International P...
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Tractor with Winch or Hoisting Device

Date: 1929
Description: A man sits on a McCormick-Deering industrial tractor outfitted with a Shaffer's Bear Cat hoisting device at the International Petroleum Exposition.
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Schaffer Specialty Company Tent

Date: 1929
Description: A man sits on a tractor outfitted with a Bear Cat winch or hoisting device near the Schaffer Specialty Company's booth at the International Petroleum Expos...
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Samson Display

Date: 1929
Description: A variety of Samson machines sit on display under a tower with a sign reading: "Samson All Steel Pulling Machine" at the International Petroleum Exposition...
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Resistcor Tractor

Date: 1929
Description: A tractor with a sign reading: "Resistcor Engineering Corp. Distributors" sitting on display inside a building at the International Petroleum Exposition. A...
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Delta Implement Company

Date: 1929
Description: Signs hanging on the Delta Implement Company storefront advertise "McCormick-Deering Farm Equipment", "Trucks" and "Tractors". Delta Implement Company was ...
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Resistcor Display

Date: 1929
Description: Machinery sits on display under the Resistcor Engineering Corporation's awning at the International Petroleum Exposition.
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Tractor at International Petroleum Exhibition

Date: 1929
Description: A McCormick-Deering power tractor outfitted with a Trackson Full-Crawler sits on display near the Dierks Lumber and Coal Company booth at the International...
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Ephrata Farm Supply Company

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior of an International Harvester dealership with advertising pennants hanging above agricultural machines on display.
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Horses Pulling Harvester-Thresher

Date: 1929
Description: Farmers are leading a team of horses pulling a harvester-thresher (combine) through a field.
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"Romance of the Reaper" Film Still

Date: 1929
Description: Scene from the film "Romance of the Reaper" showing the building of the first practical reaper on the McCormick farm in Virginia. Actors playing the parts ...
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Men on the Movie Set of "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A group of eleven men (possibly cast and crew members) gather for a group portrait. The photograph was taken on the set at Walnut Grove of the Fox Hearst f...
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Fox Hearst Crew Testing Cameras at Walnut Grove

Date: 1929
Description: Caption on back of photograph states: "Fox Hearst crew testing camera focus on scene which introduces Cyrus Hall McCormick for the first time in the film, ...
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1831 Reaper on Film Set

Date: 1929
Description: Men repair a reaper replica on the motion picture set of "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celeb...
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McCormick Home Prepared for Filming

Date: 1929
Description: A production still of the McCormick home at Walnut Grove for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester ...
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McCormick Home Ready for Filming

Date: 1929
Description: Production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reaper ...
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Directing a Scene

Date: 1929
Description: Production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reaper ...

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