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Harvesting Cranberries

Date: 1950
Description: A group of cranberry harvesters at work.
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Men Harvesting Hemp with Farmall H Tractor

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of two men harvesting hemp using a McCormick Farmall H tractor and hemp binder No.2. In the background are houses among trees.
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Husking Corn

Date: 1903
Description: Elevated view of the Krueger family husking corn. From right to left are: Mary, Sarah, August, Florentina, and Jennie Krueger. A dog is lying on the ground...
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Farm Laborers with Reaper

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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...
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Hop Pickers

Date: 1879
Description: Hop harvesters, mostly female, stand with hops, probably on the farm of Knudt Heimdal. Many of the harvesters have hop wreaths on their heads. Two men with...
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Beauty Queen Harvesting Cranberries

Date: 1947
Description: A young woman dressed in a bathing suit and wading boots poses for a promotional photograph for the Wisconsin cranberry industry at Thunder Lake Marsh. Tw...
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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).
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Farmall Super M-TA Tractor with Forage Harvester

Date: 1954
Description: Men operating a Farmall Super M-TA tractor, a forage harvester and an International R-150 truck.
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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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Three Grain Binders in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men with three horse-drawn grain binders in a field.
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N.C. Wyeth Depiction of McCormick Reaper Demonstration

Date: 1931
Description: Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh...
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Dale Farm

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Description: A scrapbook page containing five photographs of John R. Commons and farm labor. The handwriting in the center reads: "Dale Farm with AL and Windy." Caption...
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International Harvester F-20 Tractor with M-4 Power Binder

Date: 05 08 1939
Description: Elevated rear view of two men in a field operating a new McCormick-Deering F-20 tractor and M-4 power binder, which was owned and operated by Grover Evans,...
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Farmall 300 Tractor with McCormick Baler

Date: 1955
Description: Color photograph of two men operating a Farmall 300 tractor and a McCormick baler in a field.
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International 8-16 Tractor Pulling McCormick Binder

Date: 1918
Description: Man pulling a McCormick binder with an International 8-16 tractor.
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McCormick-Deering 123-SP Combine in Wheat Field

Date: 1943
Description: Slightly elevated view of farmer Ed Frey at the controls of a McCormick-Deering 123-SP combine on his 1400 acre farm.
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Mogul Tractor Pulling Deering New Ideal Binders

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Description: Two men are using an International Harvester Mogul 10-20 HP tractor to pull the two Deering New Ideal binders they are riding in a field during 10-20 tract...
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Deering Grain Binder in Field

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Description: Farmer operating a Deering grain binder drawn by four horses in a field.
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International Crawler Tractor with Hillside Combine

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Description: Color photograph of an International crawler tractor [TracTracTor] pulling a No. 51 hillside combine (harvester-thresher) against a beautiful mountainous ...

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