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Farmers Harvesting Grain with McCormick Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: European farmers and young boy harvesting grain with horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field in front of a large mansion or institutional complex.
Book or Pamphlet

Artesian Stock Farm

Date: 1884
Description: Bird's-eye view drawing of the grounds of Villa Louis, the estate of the fur trading Dousman family. After the death of H. Louis Dousman's mother in 1882, ...
Photograph

Waterbury Mansion

Date: 
Description: Distant view of Waterbury mansion, with field, road and fencing in the foreground.
Photograph

Barn and Farmer's House

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Description: Elevated view of barn and farmer's house of John Bass.
Photograph

First Presbyterian Church

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the First Presbyterian church and two mansions. The Mahoning river and a park is in the foreground, and other parts of the town stretch in...
Photograph

Men Using McCormick Binders in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Three men using McCormick horse-drawn binders in a field. A road leading to a large building with a turret is in the background.
Drawing

Alexander Mitchell Estate

Date: 1872
Description: Lithograph elevated view of the Alexander Mitchell home and gardens seen from the corner of Ninth and Spring Streets. Pedestrians, horse-riders and a horse...
Photograph

Old English

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Description: View of Old English, an estate in a valley setting of the late Mr. Andrew Carnegie. Later, the building was used as St. Stanislaus Novitiate.
Drawing

Landscape Plan of Riven Rock

Date: 1897
Description: Topographical map of Stanley McCormick's Riven Rock estate in El Montecito, Santa Barbara County, California. The map is identified as a map of a survey co...
Map or Atlas

Overhead Map of Riven Rock Estate

Date: 1899
Description: Overhead map of the Stanley McCormick's Riven Rock estate in El Montecito, Santa Barbara, California. The map shows the placement of dwellings and fields, ...
Photograph

Groot Constantia

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior view of Groot Constantia, the oldest wine estate in South Africa, located just outside Cape Town, South Africa. Two women stand near the wall unde...
Photograph

Three Men Posing at Estate

Date: 1900
Description: Three men posing in a field at an estate. On the left a man is sitting on a horse-drawn mower. A man in a suit and hat is standing in the center, and on th...
Photograph

Men in Field with Horse-Drawn Mower and Dump Rake Posing at Estate

Date: 1900
Description: Two men, one driving a horse-drawn mower, and one driving a horse-drawn dump rake, are posing in a large open field with a mansion in the background.
Photograph

Man with Horse-Drawn Binder, Estate in Distance

Date: 1900
Description: On the left a man is posing with a horse-drawn McCormick binder in a field. In the distance across fields and fences is a large estate.
Photograph

Man with Horse-Drawn Binder at Estate

Date: 1900
Description: Right side view of a man on horse-drawn binder on the lawn of an estate. A large brick building is in the background. On the left is a fence-lined road wit...
Photograph

Three Men Using Horse-Drawn Mowers at Estate

Date: 1900
Description: View across lawn towards two men posing with horse-drawn mowers on the lawn of an estate. A mansion is in the background among trees and shrubs.
Photograph

Grignon Mansion

Date: 1947
Description: View from hill looking down across fields at the property of Charles Grignon. Grignon Mansion in the background among trees, and beyond is the Fox River. O...
Photograph

Villa Louis

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Description: View across field towards Villa Louis, with a white fence in the middle ground and a race track in the foreground.
Photograph

Man Using Horse-Drawn Reaper near Large Estate

Date: 1920
Description: View down slope towards a man working in a field with a team of horses. Further down the hill is a large estate in a wooded area.
Photograph

Aerial View of the Dunmovin Estate

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Description: Aerial view of the Zerk residence showing the front of the house.

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