Painting
Test of the First Reaper
| Diorama(?) depicting the test of the first mechanical reaper by Cyrus McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The display was likely part of International Harvester's exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair in Chicago. |
| Image ID: | 49678 |
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| Creation Date: | 1932 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Chicago(?) |
| County: | |
| State: | Illinois |
| Collection Name: | McCormick - International Harvester |
| Genre: | Painting |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Box 138, Album 365, Pg.7 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| "A Century of Progress" was the name given to the 1933 World's Fair, held along the lakefront of Chicago from June 1-November 1, 1933, and May 26-October 31, 1934. Reflections in image suggest that the display is behind glass. The scene appears to be based on an advertising poster produced by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company in 1883. |
| Agricultural exhibitions |
| Agricultural machinery |
| Harvesting |
| Oats |
| Crowds |
| McCormick, Cyrus Hall, 1809-1884 |
| Models and modelmaking |
| Inventions |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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