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McCormick Self-Delivery Reaper
1862
McCormick Self-Delivery [self-rake] reaper parked in front of some wooden buildings. The reaper was likely the model displayed by Cyrus McCormick at the London Exhibition of 1862. A handwritten cap...
McCormick Self-Delivery Reaper
1862
McCormick self-delivery [self-rake] reaper with buildings in the background. The reaper appears to be the model that Cyrus McCormick displayed at the London Exhibition of 1862.
Replica Reaper Display
1931
A replica of Cyrus McCormick's first reaper on display with signs and posters. The display was likely part of the "reaper centennial," a promotional event for the International Harvester Company.
Reaper Display
1946
A group of onlookers gathers around a McCormick reaper replica display at the Iowa State Fair. The sign behind the reaper reads: "McCormick Reaper Built 15 Years Before Iowa Became A State."
Milking Machine Parts
1931
Two men standing amongst McCormick-Deering milking machine parts in a display decorated with signs and overhead banners. The display was most likely part of a state fair, possibly at Milwaukee, Wis...
The "First Farmall Tractor"
1947
Farmall Regular tractor on display, likely at International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration in Chicago. A sign identifies the tractor as the "First Farmall."
