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"McCormick Day" in Small Rural Town

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of farmers lined up in horse-drawn wagons loaded with their new McCormick farm machines. Their wagons are adorned with "McCormick" signs and ...
Poster

Deering No. 21 Corn Planter Advertising Poster

Date: 1923
Description: Advertising poster for the Deering No. 21 corn planter featuring color illustration of a farmer operating a horse-drawn corn planter. Includes the text: "s...
Poster

Deering No. 9 and No. 10 Cultivator Advertising Poster

Date: 1923
Description: Advertising poster for Deering No. 9 and No. 10 cultivators featuring color illustration of a farmer in a field with a horse-drawn cultivator. The poster ...
Poster

McCormick-Deering Corn Pickers Advertising Poster

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising poster for the McCormick-Deering corn picker featuring color illustration. Includes the text: "Stop husking by hand" and "Do a week's work in a...
Poster

Weber Wagons Advertising Poster

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising poster for International Harvester's Weber Southern States Farm Wagon. Includes a color illustration of a man hauling sacks with a horse-drawn ...
Photograph

Capitol Theatre Marquee

Date: 1928
Description: Slightly elevated view from street towards ushers posing in front of the Capitol Theatre. The marquee reads: "Maurice Chevalier in 'The Love Parade.'"
Photograph

Theater Ushers

Date: 02 01 1931
Description: Orpheum and Capitol theatre ushers listening to a talk about fire prevention as they are standing beneath a marquee that advertises the epic "Cimarron."
Poster

International Paraffin Engines Advertising Poster

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising poster for International paraffin engines. Includes photographic illustrations of the engine's agricultural uses as well as color illustration ...
Poster

International Harvester Agricultural Machine Advertising Poster

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering International agricultural machines. Includes illustrations of tractors, plows, mowers, and other equipment.
Poster

Chinese International Harvester Advertising Poster

Date: 1924
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering International agricultural machines. Includes black and white as well as color illustrations of engines, tractors,...
Poster

International Engine Advertising Poster

Date: 1925
Description: Advertising poster for International engines. Includes illustrations of the engines' farm uses, including pumping water, washing clothes, and operating a c...
Photograph

Walter's Airline

Date: 1925
Description: Walter Liskowitz of Waukesha in his two-place Standard. This photograph was taken shortly after he organized Walter's Airline to provide service to Chicago...
Photograph

Aerial Photography Business Card

Date: 1925
Description: The business card of Waukesha photographer Warren O'Brien, a pioneer in aerial photography in Wisconsin. The illustration shows him sitting on the wing of ...
Photograph

Flying Tea Party

Date: 
Description: A tea party on an airplane, a publicity stunt conceived by Harry Bruno to promote his Cleveland-area airline, Aeromarine Airlines. By taking local reporter...
Poster

International 10-20 and 15-30 Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1925
Description: Advertising poster for International 10-20 and 15-30 h.p. tractors. Includes color illustrations of tractors in use on the farm. Printed by the Herman Lith...
Photograph

Customer at International Harvester Dealership Service Counter

Date: 1942
Description: Customer standing at the service counter of an International Harvester dealership. Advertising posters for the U.S. Truck Conservation Corps and WWII scrap...
Poster

McCormick-Deering Manure Spreader Advertising Poster

Date: 1926
Description: Advertising poster for the McCormick-Deering No. 1 and No. 2 manure spreaders. Includes a color illustration of a farmer using a horse-drawn manure spreade...
Poster

All-Steel Threshers Advertising Poster

Date: 1926
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering all-steel threshers. Includes a color illustration of a threshing operation.
Photograph

Shooting a Refrigerator Advertisement

Date: 07 31 1950
Description: A woman wearing an apron posing with a refrigerator in a photography studio while a photographer takes a picture for advertising.
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Corben Airplane and Circus Performers

Date: 07 29 1933
Description: A group of circus performers pose outdoors with a Corben airplane. The tall Man is Jack Earle, and one of the little people is probably Lia Graf.

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