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King Corn
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Advertisement for the grand exhibition of the McCormick corn binder, endorsed by "King Corn." Features an illustration of a Native American man and a photo of a horse-drawn corn binder in a field.
1901
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
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McCormick Letterpress Print of Wire Binder
1877
Letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder (wire binder). The grain binder is operated by a man seated on the machine and pulled by two horses.
McCormick Advertising Folder
1886
Foldout advertising card for the McCormick grain binder. Includes a color illustration of a farmer operating a horse-drawn grain binder under the text "the king of the harvest field; McCormick stee...
The Light Binder
1883
Original pen and ink drawing of a header with the text "The Light Binder." The drawing was used for an 1883 advertising catalog.
McCormick Woodcut
Original woodcut created for the letterpress print of McCormick's Harvester and Self Binder. It has three sections and is connected using wood splines. An electrotype was created from the wood cut,...
McCormick Harvester Catalog
1878
Front cover of a catalog for McCormick's Harvester and Self-Binder, featuring a drawing of a binder at work in the field.
McCormick Grain Binder Illustration
1887
Color illustration of a "McCormick Steel Harvester and Binder" from an advertising folder. Printed by Gies and Company, Buffalo.
