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Trolley Car Pulling Flat Car Carrying McCormick Binder and Mower
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Group of people posing on a trolley car, which is pulling a flat car loaded with a McCormick grain binder and mower as part of an event culminating the "Crossing the Heights, Frederick County," Virginia, as indicated on the banner. Trolley car owned and operated by Frederick and Middleton Railway. On the side of the flat car is a banner that reads: "Hail to the Chief, Scene of McCormick, Binders and Mowers crossing the heights of Frederick County." The sign on the side of the railroad car reads: "Frederick & Middletown Railway." Another sign at the front of the car is for the "Knights of Pithias Picnic."
1899
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
Publication Information
| Creator | McCormick Harvesting Machine Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1899 |
Physical Description
| Format | Text |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Glass negative series, circa 1900-1939 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | IHAA-0078 |
| Media Number | Box 2 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
|---|---|
| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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