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Diagram of McCormick's Reaper
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A diagram of McCormick's cultivator-reaper, which was patented in 1845. The illustration, titled "The Cultivator" depicts a man using a rake to remove the grain from the reaper. A person, perhaps a young boy, is holding a whip while riding on one of the horses pulling the reaper. The parts of the reaper are labeled with letters. Typewritten on negative envelope: "Copied from Walter A. Wood Co. Circular of the Mowing and Reaping Machine Co., 1867, p.24."
1867
International Harvester Company
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McCormick's Reaping and Mowing Machine Directions
1867
Directions for putting together and operating McCormick's Reaping and Mowing Machine. Features labeled drawings of the machine set up as a reaper and as a mower, along with a field scene.
McCormick Reaper Illustration
1859
Back cover of an 1859 catalog advertising McCormick's Reaping and Mowing Machines. Features a drawing of an original McCormick reaper being used to harvest a field of grain under the supervision o...
McCormick Reaper Advertising Brochure
1862
Cover of a British advertising brochure for "McCormick's Reaping and Mowing Machine, (of which 50,000 have now been made in the United States) with his new patent automatic sheaf delivery attachment."
Eagle Mowing and Reaping Machine Co. Catalog
1875
Cover of an advertising brochure for the Eagle Mowing and Reaping Machine Company featuring an engraved illustration of a farmer riding a horse-drawn mower. The company's general office and factory...
Eagle Mowing and Reaping Machine Co. Catalog
1875
Cover of an advertising brochure for the Eagle Mowing and Reaping Machine Company featuring an engraved illustration of a farmer riding a horse-drawn mower with an eagle overhead. The company's gen...
C.H. & L.J. McCormick's Reaper Manufactory
1875
Drawing of the C.H. & L.J. McCormick Reaper Manufactory (McCormick Reaper Works). The factory was built after the Chicago Fire of 1871 destroyed the original reaper factory. The drawing shows the ...
