Photograph
Charles B. Withington
Quarter-length oval studio portrait of Charles B. Withington, the inventor of the first practical wire binder. Withington was born in Akron, Ohio in 1830, grew up in Janesville, Wisconsin. A caption on the back of the photograph denotes that he was "still living 1909." |
Image ID: | 90777 |
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Creation Date: | circa 1909 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
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Collection Name: | McCormick Company visual materials, circa 1851-circa 1950 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | M2002-175, Box 7 |
Original Dimensions: | 6 x 8 inches |
Withington's first self-binder was put together in 1872 and a model was tested for McCormick on the Sherwood farm near Elgin, Illinois in 1874. The photographer's signature at bottom right reads, "Geo. W. Wise. Janesville, Wis." |
Suits (Clothing) |
Agricultural machinery industry |
Beards |
Indoor photography |
Men |
Portrait photography |
Inventors |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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