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McCormick Sawmill
Lantern slide illustration of a sawmill(?) in 1863 near a railroad line with a steam train approaching.
McCormick Reaper Illustration
Illustration of a McCormick reaper of 1858 in the field near a farm house. A crowd of onlookers is gathered near the field.
Man at McCormick Works Furnace
1900
A factory worker, facing away from the camera, is standing on a wooden bench and is using a tool to reach into a furnace at the McCormick Reaper Works. Molten metal is streaming out into a crucible...
Factory Workers at IHC McCormick Works
1900
Slightly elevated view of factory workers working parts, most likely at the McCormick Reaper Works. After 1902, the factory became International Harvester's McCormick Works.
Cyrus H. McCormick Marker at Walnut Grove
Stone marker at Walnut Grove. The inscription reads: "Cycrus H. McCormick — Inventor of the reaper. Was born on this farm, Feb. 15, 1809. Here he completed the first practical reaper in 1831." At b...
Workers Entering McCormick Reaper Works
1886
Elevated view of factory workers entering the Oakley Avenue gate of the McCormick Reaper Works. The men are filing in from the street, passing railroad boxcars, wagons and stacks of lumber.
