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McCormick's Blacksmith Shop at Walnut Grove

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of the blacksmith shop at Walnut Grove farm where Cyrus Hall McCormick (1809-1884) invented and built his first reaper in 1831.
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N.C. Wyeth Depiction of McCormick Reaper Demonstration

Date: 1931
Description: Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh...
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AW-1 3/4 Ton "Red Baby" Truck

Date: 1931
Description: International AW-1 "Red Baby" pickup truck designed for use by McCormick-Deering farm equipment dealerships. Slightly elevated view towards left side of tr...
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Farmer Grinds Corn with Grinder Run by Farmall Tractor

Date: 1931
Description: Farmer grinding corn in a barn with a belt-driven McCormick-Deering feed grinder powered by a Farmall tractor.
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Radisson-Groseilliers House Historic Site Marker

Date: 1931
Description: View of the Radisson-Groseilliers house historic site marker in the vicinity of Ashland. The marker was unveiled at the mouth of Fish Creek on October 25, ...
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Farmall F-30 and Hammer Mill

Date: 1931
Description: A man operates a McCormick-Deering Hammer Mill powered by a Farmall F-30 tractor.
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Men Operating Hammer Mill

Date: 1931
Description: Two men use a No. 3 McCormick and Deering Hammer Mill in a farm yard. One man is standing in a wagon and the other is on the bed of a truck.
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Hammer Mill Used on Wilke Farm

Date: 1931
Description: A man using an International Harvester No. 1 Hammer Mill on the farm of Herman Wilke.
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W.J. Miller Uses No. 7 Mower

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

Date: 1931
Description: An aerial view of the Milwaukee Works grounds that includes numerous large factory buildings, railways and smaller office buildings.
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J-30 Tractor with No. 11 Deering Harvester

Date: 1931
Description: A J-30 tractor with a No. 11 Deering harvester-thresher (combine) on the farm of Dr. Juan Balbi in the Argentine Republic in South America.
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International Harvester Photographer

Date: 1931
Description: A company photographer sets up his camera on top of a car to take a photograph in a field.
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Meat Packers Parade Float

Date: 1931
Description: A large float decorated with a farm scene and blanketed with flowers moves down a city street (possibly Michigan Avenue in Chicago). The float is part of t...
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Meat Packers Parade

Date: 1931
Description: A group of men wave American flags while riding in an International Harvester truck as part of the Meat Packers Parade. The parade is moving down a city st...
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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 ...
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The Milwaukee Journal Building

Date: 1931
Description: The newspaper used this building from 1907 until the mid or late 1920's. A few cars are parked in front of the building. A sign for the Good Fellow House (...
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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...
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Barn and Two Silos

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view of a barn and its two attached silos. Adjacent to the barn there is a fenced-in area with two horses and a rider wearing a hat. Farm located ...
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Herd of Holsteins

Date: 1931
Description: A small herd of Holstein cows graze in a field.

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