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Man Inside Agricultural Exhibit

Date: 1916
Description: African American man sitting inside an agricultural display of corn, potatoes, canned goods and International Harvester agricultural lecture charts. A bann...
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International Model E Truck with "Prosperity" Display

Date: 1916
Description: International Model E highwheeler truck adorned with American flags, advertising banners, and a statue of a sprite named "Prospy." "Prospy" was a little ma...
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African American Farmer Hauling Corn to Market

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Description: Farmer hauling corn to market with an ox-driven wagon. Original caption notes that oxen were used considerably in the south for motive power.
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Farmer's Corn Co-op

Date: 1920
Description: Two men standing in a farmers' corn co-op. The sign reads: "Demonstration Corn Plat.; Farmers Co-operation; Demonstration Work; U.S. Department of Agricult...
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Mogul 8-16 Tractor and Wagons

Date: 09 1916
Description: Men with a Mogul 8-16 tractor and wagons on a cobblestone street. The group is probably preparing for the Rock Falls Annual Corn Carnival, which took place...
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Wagon with Bushels of Corn

Date: 1919
Description: A wagon with mud-caked wheels sits loaded with bushels of corn. There is a large barn in the background. The text on the barn reads: "1912; W.S. Bealuce; L...
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The "First Farmall Tractor"

Date: 1947
Description: Farmall Regular tractor on display, likely at International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration in Chicago. A sign identifies the tractor as the...
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International Truck with Filmmakers

Date: 08 15 1937
Description: Two men use a platform on the back of an International truck parked in a cornfield to operate a motion film camera. The original caption reads: "Suggested ...
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Boys Corn Club Contest

Date: 05 1911
Description: Jeffie Duncan, winner of first prize in corn contest, and calf, Lawn Mower, stand before tent exhibiting the Boys Corn Club Contest.
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Corn Contest Prize Winners

Date: 05 1911
Description: Six young men, winners of the Wisconsin No. 7 corn contest, pose in front of tent. From left to right: Ray Peterson, Everett Palmer, Earl Ward, Herbert Ec...
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Prize Winning Ears

Date: 1913
Description: Two men with a display of prize-winning ears of corn. Tags on the two posts say "First Premium" and "Second Premium." On man holds up a tapestry behind the...
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Cornfield with Old Sign

Date: 08 20 1961
Description: A weathered sign is posted on a fence near the edge of a cornfield. There is a patch of milkweed in front of the fence.
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International Model E Truck with "Prospy"

Date: 1915
Description: International Model E truck adorned with American flags, International Harvester pennants and a display of "Prosperity" or "Prospy" for short. "Prospy", th...
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Lesson at Mount Prospect High School

Date: 1917
Description: View from the back of a classroom towards a teacher holding an ear of corn while standing near a chalkboard which reads: "Mt. Prospect Twp. High School, Mt...
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Student Testing Corn

Date: 1917
Description: A boy at Mount Prospect High School testing corn as part of the Cook County School Home Project.
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McCormick-Deering No.2 Corn Sheller and Farmall Regular

Date: 12 1930
Description: McCormick-Deering No.2 corn sheller and Farmall Regular tractor on Dick Wormley's farm. A man stands on the left gathering the shelled corn into a "utility...
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Agricultural Extension Department Booth

Date: 10 1923
Description: View of an Agricultural Extension Department display outdoors. Signage is displayed behind a table which appears to hold jars of samples of corn.
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Agricultural Extension Exhibit

Date: 1930
Description: International Harvester Agricultural Extension exhibit set up at the Harvester Men's Club picnic at the I.H.C. Experimental Farm. Includes educational book...
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Columbus Branch House Showroom Display

Date: 01 13 1928
Description: A McCormick-Deering cream separator display stands in a showroom at International Harvester's Columbus branch house. A miniature cow statuette accents a ba...
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Husker and Shredder in Farm Yard

Date: 1902
Description: Men with a wagon feeding corn stalks into a husker-shredder near a barn. Other farm implements are in the foreground behind a fence, and a windmill is in t...

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