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Crowd Examines Centennial Model of the Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Crowd examining a full size reproduction of the "first reaper" displayed on the bed of an International "Six Speed Special" truck parked in front of an Int...
Photograph

Baraboo International Harvester Dealership

Date: 1931
Description: Two employees standing on the sidewalk in front of the storefront of an International Harvester dealership owned by the Schwartz Bros. The dealership sold ...
Print

World's First Reaper Placard

Date: 1931
Description: Placard for display with replicas of Cyrus McCormick's reaper of 1831. The replicas were produced by the International Harvester Company for the "reaper ce...
Photograph

Branch Managers Inspect Hammer Mill

Date: 1931
Description: W.R. Jens, Branch Manager, and J.C. Kohlmeyer, Assistant Branch Manager in Milwaukee, look over an International Harvester No. 1-B Hammer Mill.
Photograph

Reaper Centennial Window Display

Date: 1931
Description: Display in the window of the Hudson Bay Company department store in Alberta, Canada, celebrating the centennial anniversary of the reaper's invention.
Photograph

McDowell-Jacobsen Company

Date: 1931
Description: Two men stand next to a truck loaded with a cream separator outside the McDowell-Jacobsen Company, an International Harvester dealership.
Photograph

Johnson's Garage

Date: 1931
Description: Two men stand on either side of a truck in front of Johnson's Garage, operated by W.E. Johnson. Johnson's Garage was an International Harvester dealership ...
Photograph

C.V. Johnson Farm Implement Storefront

Date: 1931
Description: View across lot towards four men posing next to a cream separator in the garage doorway of C.V. Johnson McCormick-Deering Farm Implements, an International...
Photograph

Gimbels Brothers Store Window

Date: 1931
Description: Cream separators, milking machines, parts and International Harvester advertising on display behind a sign reading: "Gimbels Milwaukee Week" in the show wi...
Photograph

Milking Machine Parts

Date: 1931
Description: Two men standing amongst McCormick-Deering milking machine parts in a display decorated with signs and overhead banners. The display was most likely part o...
Photograph

United States Map in Milking Machine Parts Display

Date: 1931
Description: A group of people look at an 1831 United States map, part of a McCormick-Deering milking machine parts display. The title on the map reads, "The United St...
Photograph

Milwaukee Works Factory Display

Date: 1931
Description: Ball bearing cream separators and milkers are arranged in a display in a hallway at International Harvester's Milwaukee Works factory. A showcase of indivi...
Postcard

Randolph Hotel

Date: 1931
Description: Elevated view of the Randolph Hotel with a flag flying from the roof. A clock is on a pedestal at the street corner. Caption reads: "Hotel Randolph, Milwa...
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

Building on Fire

Date: 1931
Description: Groups of fire fighters work to put out a fire in winter. Smoke is billowing out the windows and covering the facade. A building on the far left has a sign...
Photograph

New International Truck Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Poster for International trucks advertising the arrival of a new speed truck. The text on the poster reads: "New International 1 1/2-ton Speed Truck Now $6...
Poster

International 6-Cylinder Truck Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Poster advertising International's new 6-cylinder truck, Model A-3, featuring an illustration of the truck along with a body of text listing its attributes...
Photograph

Model A-2 International Truck Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Advertising poster for the nternational A-2 speed truck. The text on the poster reads: "Model A-2 International 1 1/2 Ton Speed Truck. Now Reduced to $615....
Poster

International 4-Speed Truck Poster

Date: 1931
Description: Advertising poster for an International 1 1/2-ton 4-speed truck. The poster features an illustration of the truck along with text explaining its features a...
Poster

McCormick-Deering Corn Sheller and Feed Grinder Poster

Date: 1931
Description: McCormick-Deering poster advertising corn shellers and feed grinders. The poster includes a color illustration of the No. 2 Cylinder Corn Sheller. At the b...

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