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Two Men Crouching in a Farm Field

Date: 09 12 1927
Description: Two men dressed in hats and ties are crouching down in a farm field to show the size of the plants. One of the men has a pipe in his mouth.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Harvesting Machine Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1893
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company. At the center is a portrait of Cyrus McCormick inside an egg shape with...
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Men in Field with Roller Coaster in Background

Date: 07 03 1912
Description: Five men standing in a field with harvested wheat and straw. There is a rollercoaster in the background on the left.
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Kathryn Mann on Farmall A Tractor

Date: 1942
Description: Mrs. Kathryn Mann of Columbia, Pennsylvania, sits on a Farmall A tractor while Walter Dupes, salesman for J.B. Hostetter & Sons of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania,...
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Flower Fields

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Description: A group of men posing in a flower field owned by the Camusat Brothers company. Some of the men are holding bouquets of flowers. Caption reads: "Flower Fiel...
Book or Pamphlet

Back Cover of Excelsior Harvesting Machines Catalog

Date: 1887
Description: Back cover with the title: "A Group of Folding Binders" and four color illustrations. The top left illustration shows a man driving "The No. 7 Light Excels...
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Men Using Horse-Drawn Binders in Cornfield

Date: 1900
Description: Two men using horse-drawn corn binders in a field. A man wearing a suit and hat is standing on the right.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: A man in a suit and hat is standing in front of a man using a horse-drawn binder in a field.
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Man in Field Using Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man using a horse-drawn binder in a field. Two men are standing near a sheaf of wheat on the left. Another man is st...
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Large Group in Field with Horse-Drawn Binders

Date: 1900
Description: Slightly elevated view of a large group of people posing in a field. There are five men on five McCormick binders. A child is standing in front of one of t...
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Group of Men Posing in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men posing in field around a man sitting on a horse-drawn McCormick binder. In the background are farm buildings, and in the far distance a valley...
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Three Men Sitting on a Road Grader

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Description: View down middle of unpaved road towards three men sitting on the back of a road grader in a rural area. Two of the men are wearing suits and hats, and the...
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Group of Men with Corn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men posing with a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. The machine is lifting the corn shock up in the air.
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Men Posing with Corn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Group of men posing with a corn binder in a field. The man sitting on the corn binder on the right is holding a dog in his lap.
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Four Men Posing with Corn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Two men are posing on a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. Two men, wearing vests, neckties, and hats are standing behind the binder.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Corn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: View across rows of harvested corn towards left side of a man using a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. On the right a group of four men are walking behi...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Corn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Left side view across rows of harvested corn towards a man using a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. A man wearing a hat, vest, sleeve protectors and a n...
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Mr. Louis Bertrand with Fleet of McCormick-Deering 15-30 Tractors and Harvester-Threshers

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Description: Mr. Louis Bertrand standing in front of his fleet of twelve McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractors and twelve McCormick-Deering No. 11 harvester-threshers. Men s...
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Man Using Horse-Powered Hay Stacker

Date: 04 27 1905
Description: View of a man, wearing a hat and a shirt with a necktie, using a horse-powered hay stacker. In the background on the right a group of men are standing near...
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Group of Men Posing with Harvester Thresher

Date: 1915
Description: Four men are standing and posing in a field. Behind them a man is driving a horse-drawn Deering harvester thresher.

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