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Poster

Chattanooga Plow Advertising Poster

Date: 1929
Description: South American advertising poster for Chattanooga brand plows distributed by the International Harvester Export Company. Shows a color illustration of a C...
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1884
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company showing a "reaper used by ancient Gauls, First Century." The "reaper" is frame...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Mexico

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard of farmers operating grain binders in Mexico. Includes a color illustration of two grain binders pulled by oxen or cattle. Original caption reads:...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Romania

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard featuring a color illustration of men in suits and farm laborers in a field next to a grain binder drawn by four oxen. Original caption reads: "Ro...
Book or Pamphlet

Case Centennial Plow Brochure

Date: 1937
Description: Front cover of a brochure advertising the Case Centennial Plow. The brochure is titled "Plows on Parade" and tells the history of the steel plow business t...
Magazine or Periodical

Case Centennial Magazine Advertisement

Date: 1942
Description: Magazine advertisement celebrating the centennial of J. I. Case Co. of Racine, Wisconsin. Features a photograph of man baling hay using contemporary tracto...
Photograph

Farmer and Ox-Drawn Mower Near Lake

Date: 1899
Description: A farmer is standing next to a mower pulled by two oxen in a field next to a lake.
Photograph

Woman Operating McCormick Binder

Date: 1900
Description: A woman wearing a dress and hat is operating a McCormick grain binder pulled by two oxen through a field. Well-dressed men, women and a young child look on...
Photograph

Harvesting with McCormick Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Men use a McCormick grain binder to harvest a crop on a hill overlooking a valley. Town buildings are on a hill in the far background. Two women and two ch...
Poster

P&O Plow Poster

Date: 1920
Description: Poster for use in the Philippines advertising the McCormick-Deering P&O plow. The poster features an illustration of a plow beneath a tree in the foregroun...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Roumania

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of men in suits and farm laborers in a field next to a grain binder ...
Postcard

International Harvester Postcard — Mexico

Date: 1909
Description: Postcard distributed by International Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a harvesting scene: four people in the fields of Mexico operating...
Print

Why Best Tractors are Tracklayers

Date: 1919
Description: Front cover of an advertisement for Best tractors featuring a color illustration of a man using a plow pulled by two oxen to work in a field. The headline ...
Photograph

Men with Horse-Drawn Corn Binders

Date: 1900
Description: View across cornfield of large group portrait of men and children posing with horse-drawn vehicles, including wagons and binders. A few men are standing ne...
Photograph

Man on Ox-Drawn Mower

Date: 1900
Description: Right side view of a man on an ox-drawn mower. In the background are trees and in the distance is a large building. The ox has a muzzle.
Photograph

Man on Ox-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man using an ox-drawn McCormick binder in a field. Another man is standing behind the mower on the far right.
Photograph

Man on Ox-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Three-quarter view from right rear of a man using an ox-drawn McCormick binder in a field.
Photograph

Man on Ox-Drawn Reaper

Date: 1900
Description: Rear view of a man using an ox-drawn reaper in a field. There are large buildings in the background.
Photograph

Man Using Ox-Drawn Reaper

Date: 1900
Description: Left side view of a man using an ox-drawn reaper in a field.
Photograph

Man Using Ox-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: View across harvested section of field towards a man using an ox-drawn binder. Two men wearing suits are standing on the left, and one is gesturing with a ...

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