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First International Tractor

Date: 1933
Description: The first tractor model produced by International Harvester. These early models were friction-drive trucks with an IH "Famous" engine added on to supply po...
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McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds F...
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International Model A-3 Armored Truck

Date: 1933
Description: Armed officers and an armored truck owned by the Brinks Express Company outside the Italia building at the Chicago World's Fair "A Century of Progress" exh...
Poster

Map of the United States in 1831

Date: 1933
Description: Map created by International Harvester entitled: "The United States as it appeared in 1831 when Cyrus Hall McCormick invented the Reaper." The map pinpoint...
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McCormick-Deering Mower Display

Date: 1933
Description: Mower and assorted mower parts on display in front of banners advertising McCormick-Deering farm equipment, twine, machines and motor trucks in Hancock Imp...
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Mowing Along Road with No. 7 Mower

Date: 1933
Description: Rear view of a man mowing the grass along the shoulder of a rural road with a horse-drawn No. 7 mower with rubber (pneumatic) tires.
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Edward Brown Uses No. 7 Enclosed Gear Mower

Date: 1933
Description: Edward Brown uses his No. 7 enclosed gear mower in a field, while his dog watches from the distance.
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Automotive Week Parade at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: A woman driving an International Harvester tractor leads the Automotive Week parade down the "Avenue of Flags" at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair.
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Automotive Week Parade at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: A group of spectators at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair watch an International Harvester tractor pull a Firestone float down the "Avenue of Flags...
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Clutch and Transmission at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Model engine showing clutch and transmission in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair.
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New No. 4 Cultivator

Date: 1933
Description: A man uses two horses to pull a New No. 4 riding cultivator through a field on R.C. Burke's farm.
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International Harvester Transfer House

Date: 1933
Description: Street scene with several buildings painted with the words "International Harvester Company of America". The building in the foreground has the words, "Tra...
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Abram and Agnes Gaar House

Date: 1933
Description: Mansion of Abram and Agnes Gaar, built in 1876. Gaar was one of the founders of the Gaar-Scott Company, manufacturers of steam engines and threshing machin...
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Winding Stream

Date: 1933
Description: A landscape view of a winding stream and surrounding croplands. A barn and silo are in the distance.
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Aerial View of International Harvester's "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Aerial view towards the southwest of International Harvester's. Burnham Harbor is in the center, with exhibit buildings on the left on Northerly Island, an...
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"A Century of Progress" Mechanical Cow

Date: 1933
Description: A group of three women are posing with a mechanical cow and milker in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair.

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