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University of Wisconsin-Madison Dairy Barns

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the University of Wisconsin-Madison dairy barns with cows in the barnyard.
Book or Pamphlet

German Flyer for Deering Grain Binders

Date: 1931
Description: German advertising leaflet for International Harvester's Deering line of grain binders. Features a color illustration of a farmer in a field with horse-dra...
Book or Pamphlet

German Flyer for Deering Mowers

Date: 1931
Description: German advertising leaflet for International Harvester's Deering line of mowers. Features a color illustration of a farmer in a field with a horse-drawn mo...
Book or Pamphlet

German Flyer for McCormick Hay Machines

Date: 1931
Description: German advertising leaflet for International Harvester's McCormick line of hay machines. Features a color illustration of a man operating a horse-drawn mow...
Print

Centennial of the McCormick Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Advertisement for International Trucks announcing the Centennial of the McCormick Reaper ("reaper centennial"). Features an illustration of a truck on the ...
Photograph

One Car, Two Men, Three Deer

Date: 1931
Description: Two hunters with rifles pose in the snow by a car with three deer carcasses.
Poster

International Truck Advertising Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Advertising poster for International motor trucks with color illustration of a truck and ghostly images of pioneers on horseback and oxen-drawn Conestoga w...
Photograph

W.J. Miller Uses No. 7 Mower

Date: 1931
Description: W.J. Miller mowing his field with a horse-drawn No. 7 mower.
Photograph

No. 7 Mower on Bary Farm

Date: 1931
Description: Rear view of a man mowing a field with a horse-drawn No. 7 mower on the Bary Farm. The mower has a side attachment.
Photograph

Reaper Centennial Medallion

Date: 1931
Description: Reverse side of the International Harvester reaper centennial medallion (or coin) showing the reaper in use, and the words: "Centennial of the Reaper, 1891...
Photograph

Making Irrigation Laterals with 10-20 Tractor

Date: 1931
Description: A dog sits on a 10-20 tractor beside Paul M. Dazier as he makes irrigation laterals with an orchard cultivator outfitted with an irrigation attachment.
Photograph

International Harvester Truck in Parade

Date: 1931
Description: An International Harvester truck leads a line of marchers in the Meat Packers Parade. The parade is moving down a city street (possibly Michigan Avenue in ...
Photograph

Fire Engines in Street

Date: 1931
Description: Three horse-drawn fire engines are in the street with steam rising from their tanks. Other fire vehicles are to the right. Many pedestrians are on the stre...
Photograph

Frank Johns Farm

Date: 1931
Description: Farm of Frank Johns of Hastings, Florida. Two men wearing hats are standing among stacks of filled burlap bags. There is a birdhouse on the right atop a lo...
Historical Object

Reaper Test on Centennial Coin

Date: 1931
Description: Back side of a coin made for International Harvester to celebrate the "Reaper Centennial." The event commemorated the one hundred year anniversary of the t...
Poster

McCormick-Deering Thresher Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Poster advertising all-steel threshers, featuring a color illustration of the machine in use. Also included is an illustration showing both faces of the Mc...
Poster

Spanish-Language McCormick Advertising Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Spanish-language poster intended for use in South America advertising the McCormick Number 10 harvester-thresher (combine). The poster features several col...
Poster

'El Picaflor' Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Spanish advertising poster for use in South American advertising the McCormick "Hummingbird" grain header. The poster features two color illustrations of t...
Photograph

Twin Maples — Cottages and Rooms for Rent

Date: 1931
Description: A man and his dog are on the lawn in front of a house. A wooden sign reads, "Cottage and Rooms for Rent." Another sign below advertises for "N.F. Sherman 2...
Photograph

Boats on the Shore of Lake Wilipyro

Date: 1931
Description: Two metal rowboats are pulled up on the shoreline of Lake Wilipyro. The lake and trees on the opposite shore are visible in the background. A small animal...

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