Men with Big 4 Mowers | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Men with Big 4 Mowers

Men with Big 4 Mowers | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Two men are leading horses in pulling McCormick Big 4 mowers near a brick farmhouse. A girl wearing a dress and hat is sitting on a horse in the foreground.
DESCRIPTION
Two men are leading horses in pulling McCormick Big 4 mowers near a brick farmhouse. A girl wearing a dress and hat is sitting on a horse in the foreground.
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:76377
Creation Date:circa 1900
Creator Name:McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
City:Littleton
County:
State:Colorado
Collection Name:International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 6Z, Box 267
Original Dimensions:13.5 x 10 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The original typewritten caption reads, "No.12. This is a photograph of two Big 4 Mowers, six foot cut, and residence of C.W. Bowles, taken as the Mowers were on the way to the field to work. Mr. C.W. Bowles is a son of the Hon. Joseph W. Bowles of Littleton, Colorado. They have one of the most extensive ranches in Colorado, comprising several thousand acres of land. The land is very valuable, being located within ten miles of the City of Denver. Mr. Bowles has for years used McCormick Machines. He has, at times, purchased and used other makes. but comes back to the McCormick as the one that stands all kinds of usage, always doing the work satisfactory, and costing him less to keep in repair, than any other Machine." The label on the back of the photograph reads, "Print No.: 321. Size: 11 x 14. Negative Case No.: 23. Duplicate Print Case No.6. Town: Littleton. State or Country: Colorado. Agency: Billings, Denver."
SUBJECTS
Agricultural implements
Agricultural machinery
Horses
Dresses
Hats
Work clothes
Farmhouses
Porches
Yards
Farm buildings
Farms
Fences
Children
Men
Outdoor photography
Roads
Farmers
Horseback riding

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