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Men Harvesting Hemp with Farmall H Tractor

Date: 1943
Description: Elevated view of two men harvesting hemp using a McCormick Farmall H tractor and hemp binder No.2. In the background are houses among trees.
Poster

South American Grain Drill Advertising Poster

Date: 1930
Description: South American advertising poster for Deering horse-drawn and tractor-drawn grain drills distributed by International Harvester Company Argentina. Imprinte...
Photograph

Dale Farm

Date: 
Description: A scrapbook page containing five photographs of John R. Commons and farm labor. The handwriting in the center reads: "Dale Farm with AL and Windy." Caption...
Photograph

International 15-30 H.P. Tractor

Date: 1921
Description: International 15-30 H.P tractor running an International 28 x 46 thresher on a rural farm. The tractor was purchased by Oscar Krueger in 1920. The threshe...
Photograph

Titan 10-20 Tractor Removing Tree Stumps on Farm

Date: 1921
Description: Two farmers are using an International Harvester Titan 10-20 HP tractor to remove tree stumps along the fence line of a farm near a road. Electrical poles ...
Book or Pamphlet

Kentucky Drills Catalog Cover

Date: 1915
Description: Front cover of an advertising catalog for the Kentucky line of International Harvester grain drills. Cover features a color illustration of a farmer in a f...
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Reaper near Windmill

Date: 1905
Description: Man and a boy working with a horse-drawn reaper in a field. The reaper is likely a model or replica of the McCormick reaper of 1831. A windmill is in the b...
Photograph

Tollef Gjermundsen Farmstead

Date: 1874
Description: View down hill towards two men in the foreground standing on top of a stone fence looking out onto fields where two or three men are working with two wagon...
Photograph

Herd of Shorthorns, Linebacks and Ayrshires

Date: 
Description: An "improved" herd of cattle standing in a fenced-in yard. The herd includes shorthorns, linebacks and, perhaps, Ayrshires. A man is standing in the yard h...
Photograph

Family with Windmill and House

Date: 1870
Description: Family and baby carriage next to wooden tower windmill with house behind them. A.L. Dahl, landscape photographer, wagon, left.
Photograph

Man in Field near Farmstead

Date: 
Description: A man is standing in a field with corn and other crops, with a windmill on a wooden tower and a barn in the background. Two carriages are also visible, one...
Book or Pamphlet

Russian Champion Catalog Cover

Date: 1912
Description: Cover of a Champion farm equipment catalog written in Russian, with a color illustration of a farmer using a horse-drawn grain binder in a field. A windmil...
Book or Pamphlet

Empire Corn Drills Catalog Cover

Date: 1906
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for Empire Corn Drills sold by International Harvester. Features an illustration of a man walking behind a horse-drawn corn...
Photograph

Mogul Jr. Tractor with Grain Binders

Date: 1912
Description: Men operate three McCormick grain binders and a Mogul Jr. tractor.
Photograph

Grain Binder on a Hill

Date: 1915
Description: A farmer uses a McCormick grain binder on a hillside with a windmill in the background.
Photograph

Side Delivery Rake Used on Hanna Farm

Date: 07 1931
Description: Farmer operating a horse-drawn side delivery hay rake on the Hanna Farm.
Photograph

Hoisting Machine Loading Pilings on Barge at Prairie du Sac Dam Site

Date: 03 1911
Description: Workers use a rail car mounted crane to load pilings onto a barge. Bluffs are in the distance.
Photograph

Poster Illustrating Old and New Harvesting Methods

Date: 05 15 1928
Description: Poster or display board illustrating the differences between "old" and "new" methods of harvesting grain. Includes images illustrating harvesting methods b...
Photograph

Man Forming Corn Pile

Date: 12 28 1922
Description: A man standing beside two horses loading an elevator to form a tall corn pile in the snow-covered yard of George Fox. A barn and windmill are in the backg...
Photograph

Farm with Windmill and Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1899
Description: A farmer operating a horse-drawn binder in a field, while cattle are grazing nearby. A farmhouse, several farm buildings and a windmill are in the distance...

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