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McCormick Farmall H Tractor

Date: 1949
Description: Slightly elevated view of a man using a Farmall H tractor near International Harvester's experimental farm.
Photograph

Farm Laborers with Reaper

Date: 
Description: A crew of farm laborers taking a break from harvesting wheat while a young woman is offering food and drinks. They are posing in front of a reaper with the...
Photograph

Halvor Nerison Hauge and Other Farmers

Date: 1874
Description: Halvor Nerison Hauge (1830-1906) had much to be proud of in 1874: an imposing brick house, modern harvesting equipment and a growing family. When Dahl publ...
Photograph

Milking machine

Date: 
Description: Man in hat posing with milking machine.
Photograph

Mary Shaughnessy

Date: 1954
Description: Mrs. Mary Shaughnessy standing in front of barn where men are loading the silo. Her farm was on the site where Granville School was later built.
Photograph

Reaping Scene

Date: 1879
Description: Three men taking a break during harvesting. Their horse-drawn reaper raked the grain into rows as it cut. In the background are various farmstead buildings...
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Farmall H Tractor and Combine

Date: 1949
Description: Farmer harvesting grain with a Farmall H tractor and harvester-thresher (combine).
Photograph

Farmall H Tractor and Manure Spreader

Date: 1950
Description: Farmer spreading manure in a field with a Farmall H tractor and manure spreader (possibly a model 100).
Poster

Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly Advertising Handbill

Date: 1858
Description: Advertising handbill for the Champion reaper and mower produced by Whiteley, Fassler & Kelly of Springfield, Ohio.
Poster

McCormick-Deering Engines Advertising Poster

Date: 1927
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering engines showing an arm extending from the top of a color illustration of a Type M stationary engine. The arm is su...
Poster

International Harvester Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering 10-20, 15-30 and Farmall tractors showing a color illustration of a tractor and several farming scenes. Includes t...
Poster

Manure Spreader Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering manure spreaders. Includes color illustration and the text: "No man ever made a mistake by investing in modern equ...
Poster

South American Grain Drill Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: South American advertising poster for Deering horse-drawn and tractor-drawn grain drills distributed by International Harvester Company Argentina. Imprinte...
Poster

International Junior Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1921
Description: Advertising poster for International Junior tractors sold by International Harvester Company of Great Britain. Imprinted with "80 Finsbury Pavement, London...
Poster

Advertising Calendar for McCormick-Deering Line

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising calendar for the McCormick-Deering line of farm machinery featuring an artistic rendition of man driving a "Red Baby" farm truck on a snowy roa...
Poster

Titan Oil Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1915
Description: Advertising poster for Titan oil engines featuring a color illustration of a skid mounted tank cooled stationary engine. Also includes twelve photographs s...
Poster

International Harvester Movie Poster

Date: 1919
Description: Advertising poster for a film produced by International Harvester in which "the tractor's constructive influence is symbolized in typical scenes - plowing,...
Poster

McCormick "Battle of Shiloh" Advertising Poster

Date: 1885
Description: Chromolithograph advertising poster produced for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company showing a McCormick binder stored in a shed in the middle of the ...
Poster

Appleton Grinding Mill Advertising Poster

Date: 1892
Description: Advertising poster for "The Modern Hero 2 and 4 Horse Power and Grinding Mill." Produced by the Appleton Manufacturing Company of Appleton, Wisconsin; Minn...
Book or Pamphlet

Saving the World From Starvation Advertisement

Date: 1922
Description: Color advertising flyer entitled "Saving the World From Starvation." Features an illustration of a man in a suit and hat and a farmer looking at McCormick-...

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