Art of the Draw: Advertising Posters
from the McCormick-International Harvester Collection
PRINTING TECHNOLOGY POSTER
In the Beginning
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poster from 1849 is the earliest poster discovered in the Society's McCormick-International Harvester Collection to date.
Posters of the 1840s and 1850s usually featured small
illustrations and dense text. They often explained the technical
features of the products they advertised and included
endorsements from satisfied customers.
![McCormick's Patent Va. Reaper Poster.](images/Mcref33-l.jpg)
Letterpress with Wood Engraving, 1849
James J. Langdon (Chicago)
for C.H.
McCormick & Co. (Chicago)
24.25" x 18.75"
WHI 4286
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