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Residential Janesville

Date: 1865
Description: Aerial view of a residential part of Janesville.
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Engraving Showing Deering Factory

Date: 1880
Description: Elevated view of Deering factory.
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Engraving of Plano Works

Date: 1877
Description: Aerial view of Plano Works in Plano, Illinois.
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Painting of Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1893
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick by LSG Parker (Lawton Parker).
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Engraving of Original Factory

Date: 1860
Description: Engraving of original factory at Plano, Illinois.
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Painting of Cyrus Hall McCormick

Date: 1893
Description: Portrait of Cyrus Hall McCormick by LSG Parker (Lawton Parker).
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Interior of Congregational Church

Date: 1875
Description: Interior view of the Congregational Church on West Washington Avenue with a good view of the stained glass rose window, from the series "The Beauties of Ma...
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Rural Scene with Dirt Road, Trees and Split-Rail Fences

Date: 1899
Description: Scenic view of a dirt road bounded on either side by split-rail fences.
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Engraving of "Factory of Warder, Mitchell and Co."

Date: 1877
Description: Elevated view of Warder, Mitchell and Co., manufacturers of Champion Reapers and Mowers exclusively.
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Bicycling Outing

Date: 10 04 1896
Description: View down sidewalk of a group of men and women standing near a large brick building. Bicycles are leaning against the curb and the side of the building. Th...
Drawing

Fur Trading Post

Date: 1833
Description: Illustration of the Solomon Juneau fur trading post at Milwaukee in 1833.
Photograph

Horse-Drawn Mower in Field

Date: 1899
Description: Rear view of a farmer operating a horse-drawn mower in a field. The words "E Rees Howard Farm. Newton Square Phila." have been etched into the emulsion of ...
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Farmer Harvesting Grain with Horse-Drawn Reaper

Date: 1899
Description: Rear view of farmer harvesting grain near woodline with a self-rake reaper drawn by two horses.
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Engraving of "Champion Reaper & Mower Works"

Date: 1856
Description: Engraving showing Champion Reaper & Mower Works in Chicago, Illinois, where first Champion machine was built."
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Three Men Photographed with a Concealed Vest Camera

Date: 1886
Description: An image of three men taken with a Stirn Concealed Vest Pocket Camera. The #1 Detective Camera held a 14cm round glass plate for making six 4cm wide round ...
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Rural Scene of Forked Road and Split-Rail Fence

Date: 1899
Description: View of fork in road, with split-rail fence in the center. There are buildings in the far background on the left.
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Rear View of McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1899
Description: Rear view of a McCormick horse-drawn grain binder operated by a farmer in a field.
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Horse-Drawn Mower in front of Building Ruins

Date: 1899
Description: A farmer operating a horse-drawn mower on the grounds in front of a brick building in ruins.
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Man Operating Corn Binder

Date: 1895
Description: A man operating a horse-drawn corn binder is obscured by a single row of corn stalks in a field.
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McCormick Grain Binder near Church

Date: 1895
Description: Side view of a man sitting on a McCormick grain binder. Two men are standing in front of the horses, and in the background is a Presbyterian church. The ch...

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