Photograph
McCormick Reaper Works
| Engraving of the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1847. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Michigan Avenue Bridge. The factory was built in 1847 by Cyrus McCormick and his partner Charles M. Gray. The factory was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of October 8-9, 1871. |
| Image ID: | 8798 |
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| Creation Date: | 1847 |
| Creator Name: | Joseph, Herbert |
| City: | Chicago |
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| State: | Illinois |
| 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 7Z, Album 333, pg. 34 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| The image shows the McCormick Reaper Works as it appeared in 1847. The date of the illustration itself, however, is unknown. |
| Engraving |
| Cities and towns |
| Factories |
| Fences |
| Agricultural machinery industry |
| Men |
| Signs and symbols |
| Horse-drawn vehicles |
| Ships |
| Michigan, Lake |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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