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"Harvey Harvester" in Iowa

Date: 10 31 1938
Description: Group of children and adults gathered around a "Harvey Harvester," a talking robot made out of International machine parts, including what appears to the b...
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Houses on a Rural Road

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: View down center of rural dirt road with houses along both sides in Black Hawk County. A man and horse are in a field on the left, near a sign that says: "...
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Town Hall and Church

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior of a town hall originally built in 1896 as a church in rural Orange Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa. There is a weather vane on top of the steep...
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Corn Testing Station

Date: 1916
Description: Men work at tables in the Corn Testing Station conducted by Black Hawk County Crop Improvement Association. Corn cobs are held in wire storage racks along ...
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Delmar Van Horn with Wagons

Date: 12 04 1924
Description: Delmar Van Horn uses a McCormick-Deering tractor to pull three wagons full of corn across a cut field.
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J.C. Witmer Farm

Date: 07 13 1925
Description: A group of men use a tractor and horse-drawn manure spreaders in a barnyard on the farm of J.C. Witmer. The tractor appears to have a "Lessman" loader.
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Lessman Loader

Date: 07 13 1925
Description: A man using a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor outfitted with a Lessman loader to load a manure spreader. Another man is standing on the front of the loader...
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IH Des Moines Branch House

Date: 1927
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester's Des Moines branch building. The structure features five stories and arched ceiling-height windows surround the ...
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IH Sioux City Branch House Showroom

Date: 12 15 1928
Description: Farm machinery and equipment is arranged on the floor of International Harvester's Sioux City branch showroom. A string of pendants hangs from the ceiling,...
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Creamery

Date: 1928
Description: View across road of two men posing outside a creamery. The creamery has a roofed loading dock on the side.
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Man Operating Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: View down hill of a man in wide brimmed hat operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field. A fence and road run parallel to the field on the le...
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Children with McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1900
Description: A man or young boy is operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field. Two young boys are standing near the grain binder, and another boy is on h...
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Man with Wide Brimmed Hat Operating Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 1900
Description: View from behind of a man with a wide-brimmed hat is operating a horse-drawn mower near trees and a low hill. Text written on the glass place is as follows...
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Man Operating Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: View from behind of a man operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field. Another man with a beard is standing nearby. Text written on glass pla...
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Man Operating Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: A man is operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder in a field. In the distance a man and young boy are walking in the field. Text written on the glas...
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Man on Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 1900
Description: A man is posing on a horse-drawn mower in a field. Behind him a group of men are stacking hay using a wooden hay stacker and several horses. A man is stand...
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Delivering Mail with a Farmall A Tractor

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Description: Levi Fisher stands holding a bundle of mail in front of a Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab to deliver the U.S. Mail. The cab has ...
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Farmall A Tractor Fitted with Homemade Mail Cab

Date: 1941
Description: A Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab delivering mail to a farm. The cab on top of the tractor has a decal on the side that reads: "...
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Farmall A Tractor with Mail Cab in front of Post Office

Date: 1941
Description: Farmall A tractor fitted with a homemade, wooden cab for the purposes of delivering mail, parked in front of a post office. A car is also parked in front o...
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Francis Shirbroun Delivers Mail in Farmall A Tractor

Date: 1941
Description: Francis Shirbroun delivers mail to a mailbox in a Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab for delivering mail. The cab has a "FARMALL" d...

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