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Poster

McCormick-Deering Big Ball Twine

Date: 1932
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deerings Big Ball twine. The poster features an illustration of a man using a binder in a farm field, along with insets of...
Photograph

Cleo Holt with Rope

Date: 1920
Description: Cleo Holt posing for a portrait while holding a rope.
Photograph

Men Spooling Twine at McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers use a balling machine at the McCormick Twine Mill to wind twine onto wooden spools.
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Advertisement for Twine Binders, Reapers and Mowers

Date: 
Description: Die cut hand sickle (reaping hook) shaped card, with a loop of string. The string holds two small die cut hay bundles, with text on both sides of each bund...
Photograph

Two Spools with Twine

Date: 1919
Description: Two spools, with twine pinned out to show quality.

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