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Testing the First Reaping Machine

Date: 1883
Description: Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc...
Print

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1895
Description: Color lithograph cover illustration for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows a portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick over an illustration of ...
Photograph

International Harvester Branch(?) Office

Date: 1906
Description: Two men and a woman working in a branch(?) office of the International Harvester Company. One man is talking on a telephone. Portraits of William Deering a...
Photograph

Employee(?) Instruction at St. Paul Flax and Twine Mill

Date: 1930
Description: Employees(?) learning about a chain drive gear at the St. Paul Flax and Twine Mill. Portraits of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln and an advertising p...
Poster

Frank Stockdale, The Mirthful Orator With A Message

Date: 1913
Description: International Harvester Service Bureau poster for speaker "Frank Stockdale, The Mirthful Orator With A Message."
Poster

The Dawn of Plenty

Date: 1913
Description: Advertising poster for speaker Frank Stockdale and his program: "An Illustrated Story, the Dawn of Plenty." The program is described as a "Vital Entertaini...
Poster

The Dawn of Plenty

Date: 1913
Description: Advertising poster for speaker Frank Stockdale and his program: "An Illustrated Story, the Dawn of Plenty." The program is described as a "Vital Entertaini...
Photograph

Agricultural Display

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: Elevated view of a McCormick-Deering 10-20(?) tractor and a harvester-thresher (combine) on display in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Centur...
Photograph

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...
Photograph

Learning Knot Tying

Date: 1918
Description: A group of students learning to tie knots in pieces of twine in a classroom. A chalkboard, American flag, and several portraits are hanging on the wall in ...
Photograph

Reading Room at McCormick Works Club House

Date: 1907
Description: View from doorway of the reading room. In the corner on the left is a newspaper rack. There is a fireplace along the back wall, and on the right is a rack ...
Print

Portrait of Irma Harding

Date: 1948
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Irma Harding, a fictitious person. This portrait was painted for International Harvester Company to be used by International...
Photograph

McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. at Exhibition

Date: 1900
Description: View of display of machines and equipment at the booth for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co." In the center is a framed display of "The Great McCormick ...
Photograph

McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. at Exhibition

Date: 1900
Description: Close-up view of section of display at the booth for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co." In the center is a framed display with a sign below that reads: ...
Photograph

Portrait of Woman for 1925 Calendar for McCormick-Deering Line, International Harvester

Date: 04 01 1924
Description: A portrait of a woman wearing a hat at the top of a calendar for January 1925.
Photograph

Painting of Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1893
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick by LSG Parker (Lawton Parker).
Photograph

Painting of Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1893
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick by LSG Parker (Lawton Parker).
Photograph

Painting of Cyrus McCormick

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Description: A man's hand is holding a painting of Cyrus McCormick outdoors near the side of a brick building.
Photograph

Portrait of Nettie Fowler McCormick

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Description: Painting of Nettie Fowler McCormick by Cabanel.
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Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick

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Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick by L.G. Parker.

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