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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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Osborne Wagon Exhibition

Date: 09 1910
Description: Crowd gathered under a tent to view the new line of Osborne wagons at International Harvester's Osborne Division exhibit at the New York State Fair, Septem...
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Century of Progress Queen Feeds Mechanical Cow

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: Miss Lillian Anderson, "Queen" of the Century of Progress world's fair, pretending to feed a mechanical cow. The cow was used to demonstrate McCormick-Deer...
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Reaper Exhibit and Film Tent

Date: 1910
Description: A small crowd outside a large tent that adverstises "Reaper Motion Pictures." The tent is likely part of an International Harvester exhibit at a fair or ag...
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Woman on a Tractor for "A Century of Progress"

Date: 09 08 1933
Description: A woman is sitting on a tractor for the "A Century of Progress" world's fair, possibly in preparation for the Automotive Week parade.
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Native Americans and Harvester-Thresher at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 07 25 1933
Description: Native Americans in traditional dress test a harvester-thresher (combine) in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fai...
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Miss Lillian Anderson at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 07 18 1933
Description: Lillian Anderson of Racine, Wisconsin, Queen of the "A Century of Progress" world's fair, posing near a tractor in the International Harvester exhibit.
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Lillian Anderson

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: Lillian Anderson of Racine, Wisconsin, Queen of the "A Century of Progress" world's fair, sitting behind the wheel of a Farmall F-12 tractor in the Interna...
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Lillian Anderson with International D-1 Truck

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: Lillian Anderson of Racine, Wisconsin, Queen of the "A Century of Progress" world's fair, posing with an International Model D-1 truck in the International...
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Registration and Information Booth at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: People standing around the International Harvester information and registration booth at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair. The sign attached to the...
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Lillian Anderson on a W-30 Tractor at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 06 30 1933
Description: Queen of the "A Century of Progress" exhibition, Lillian Anderson of Racine, Wisconsin, poses behind the wheel of a McCormick-Deering W-30 tractor in the I...
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Bus Transportation to Iowa State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Several people get off a school bus used to transport fairgoers from downtown Des Moines to the Iowa State Fair. The sign on the side of the bus reads: 'Fi...
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4-H Members on TV at Iowa State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: A group of 4-H members standing underneath lights to be filmed for television at the Iowa State Fair, while a woman nearby is playing the piano.
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Nebraska State Fair Tent

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of a group of Nebraska State fairgoers gathered in the International Harvester tent to watch a film. Advertising pennants hang from the tent'...
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Farmall at the Tri-State Fair in Iowa

Date: 08 22 1929
Description: A crowd of spectators gathers around a Farmall Regular tractor on display at the Tri-State Fair.
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International Harvester Display at Missouri State Fair

Date: 1935
Description: People gather around displays of International Harvester equipment set up beneath a tent at the Missouri State Fair.
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Crowd with Dairy Equipment Display at Indiana State Fair

Date: 1935
Description: A crowd of people gathers in the McCormick-Deering dairy equipment display tent at the Indiana State Fair. The sign hanging from the ceiling reads: "McCorm...
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Mary Binegar with Poultry Account Book

Date: 1916
Description: Mary Binegar, president of the Kiona-Benton School Poultry Club, holds a poultry account book as she stands outdoors near a haystack and several chickens a...
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Boys Participating in High Jump

Date: 06 13 1916
Description: Boys participating in high jump. Original caption reads: "Boys from the various schools of Cook county doing the running high jump at the school festival h...
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Cook County School Festival

Date: 06 1916
Description: A group of children and adults, some holding American flags and Cook County banners, standing in a field to watch events at the Cook County School Festival...

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