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Coin for Reaper Centennial

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Description: Coin for Reaper Centennial with portrait of C.H. McCormick, inventor of the reaper.
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Engraving "Men of Progress, American Inventors"

Date: 05 22 1935
Description: Engraving of "Men of Progress, American Inventors."
Drawing

"Testing of First Reaper at Steele's Tavern"

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Description: "Testing of First Reaper at Steele's Tavern." Second version illustrating occasion.
Print

Testing of the First Reaping Machine

Date: 1915
Description: Copy of chromolithograph of the testing of the first reaping machine at Steele's Tavern, W. Virginia." The scene includes racist depictions of enslaved Afr...
Photograph

Anvil Block Used for Building the First Reaper

Date: 1900
Description: Anvil block sitting outdoors. The block was used by Cyrus McCormick for building the first reaper.
Photograph

Advertisement for History of International Harvester Company

Date: 1920
Description: Advertisement with illustrations on the progress of the International Harvester company.
Photograph

Push Binder Drawing

Date: 11 02 1913
Description: Inventors copyright drawing with signatures of inventors Paul Kane, and G.A. Hagadone. Dated Dec. 14th, 1912.
Photograph

Push Binder Drawing

Date: 03 05 1913
Description: Inventors copyright drawing.
Photograph

Push Binder Drawing

Date: 03 08 1913
Description: Inventors copyright drawing. Dated March 4, 1913.
Photograph

"Great American Inventors" Painting

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Description: "Great American Inventors," copy of engraving for Harper's.
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Detail of Painting "Great American Inventors"

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Description: Detail of "Great American Inventors," showing Cyrus Hall McCormick. Copy of engraving for Harper's.

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