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Young Boys Posed with Pumpkins and Watermelons

Date: 
Description: Group of young boys, all wearing hats, posing in front of a building with an assortment of pumpkins and watermelons.
Book or Pamphlet

Empire Mower, Reaper and Twine Binder Catalog

Date: 1884
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for J.F. Seiberling, manufacturer of agricultural equipment, featuring an engraving of boys marching under a benner of "Vic...
Book or Pamphlet

Buckeye Harvesting Machines Catalog

Date: 1894
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for Buckeye harvesting machines manufactured by Aultman, Miller & Company. Cover features an illustration of a man, woman,...
Book or Pamphlet

Aultman, Miller and Company Catalog

Date: 1901
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for Aultman, Miller and Company, Buckeye brand. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of children dresse...
Photograph

Children Racing Toy Pedal Tractors at IH Expo

Date: 09 1957
Description: Children at starting line of toy pedal tractor race near the International Harvester exhibit at the World's Conservation Exposition and Plowing Contests, S...
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Boys Check out New Farmall 450 Tractor

Date: 09 1957
Description: Six boys checking out the features of a new McCormick Farmall 450 tractor at the World's Conservation Exposition and Plowing Contest, September 17-20.
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IH Drinking Fountain at Ohio State Fair

Date: 1946
Description: Two boys drink from water fountains cooled with International Harvester milk coolers at the Ohio State Fair. The sign by the water fountain reads, "Here's ...
Photograph

McCormick-Deering 10-Can Milk Cooler

Date: 07 13 1936
Description: A two or three-year old girl (identified as Donnie May Childs) sits atop a McCormick-Deering 10-can milk cooler. The cooler sits under a roof outside a bui...
Photograph

Alfalfa Campaign

Date: 1913
Description: C.H. Allen stands on the back of a wagon to address a group on the subject of alfalfa. Men and boys stand around him to listen.
Photograph

Children with Apples

Date: 09 1923
Description: Three girls and a boy posing for a group portrait in an apple orchard. Two of the girls, possibly twins, are sitting in bushel baskets on either side of a ...
Photograph

Akron Soap Box Derby

Date: 2010
Description: Portrait of Maija Liimatainen of Monroe, Wisconsin with her soap box derby car posed on the racing hill at Derby Downs, Akron, Ohio. Maija won the super st...
Photograph

Some of Our Friends Who Love the Honey Bees

Date: 
Description: Photographic collage of various beekeepers in the 1870s. Includes photographs of men, women, and children, with their names printed underneath their portra...
Photograph

Group of People at John Wilhelm Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Group of people posing around three men who are on horse-drawn McCormick binders. A young girl is standing and holding a bicycle. In the background are far...
Photograph

Group of People at John Begg Farm

Date: 1900
Description: View over fence across field towards group of people standing near a man on a horse-drawn McCormick binder. Farm buildings are in the far background.
Photograph

Truck and Telephone Pole Installation

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: Men installing a telephone pole in a field. A truck is parked along a road behind them, and a large auger is attached to an apparatus at the front of the t...
Photograph

Truck and Telephone Pole Installation

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: Men installing a telephone pole in a field. A truck is parked along a road behind them, and a large auger is attached to an apparatus at the front of the t...
Photograph

Installing Telephone Poles with Drill

Date: 08 09 1927
Description: View along side of dirt road towards men installing telephone poles with a large drill. A group of of children are sitting on a pile of wood watching near ...

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