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Johnston Harvester Company Catalog
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Cover of an advertising catalog for the Johnston Harvester Company. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of Christopher Columbus and his crew gazing in astonishment at farmer harvesting grain with a horse-drawn grain binder under the caption: "What Columbus would see now." The illustration on the back cover of the catalog bears the caption: "What Columbus saw 400 years ago." The illustrations were created by the Orcutt Co., Lithographers, Chicago.
1893
Johnston Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | Johnston Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1893 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 18 x 25 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company competitors' advertising literature, 1832-1950 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | MCC MSS 10Z |
| Media Number | Box 24,Folder 18 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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