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Diagram of McCormick's Reaper

Date: 1867
Description: A diagram of McCormick's cultivator-reaper, which was patented in 1845. The illustration, titled "The Cultivator" depicts a man using a rake to remove the ...
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Hungarian Wheat Festival

Date: 08 09 1942
Description: Two couples in Hungarian costumes, one man holding a scythe (kasza), admiring a sheaf of wheat in a wheat field. The twig tied to the scythe in a triangle ...
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Model of First Reaper

Date: 11 14 1922
Description: A scale model of the first reaper made by Cyrus H. McCormick in 1831 sits on display along the side of a building.
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Diorama of Development of Grain Harvesting Machines

Date: 1944
Description: An exhibit depicting the development of grain harvesting machinery at the Northwestern University Technological Institute. The exhibit includes scale model...
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Cranberry Harvest Party

Date: 1885
Description: Large group of cranberry harvesters posing with implements. Many of the individuals are wearing boutonnières and corsages made from cranberry sprigs. Many ...
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Group of People in Field with Horse-Drawn Binders

Date: 1900
Description: Group of people in a field posing with two horse-drawn McCormick binders. On the right a man stands in front of a woman sitting on a binder. On the left, t...

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