Search the Wisconsin Historical Society's collections

Searching for

Refine by

Results 1-20 of 22

Photograph

Richmond McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view from across street of men posing with farm and lawn equipment along the storefront of a McCormick Harvesting Machine Company dealership. Thre...
Photograph

Dealer Preparing Truck

Date: 11 22 1937
Description: McCormick-Deering dealer Edward Gumienick smoking a cigar as he is loading dairy equipment into his International truck for a sales "canvassing" trip. His ...
Photograph

Salesman Demonstrates Milker to Customer

Date: 11 22 1937
Description: Salesman Claude De Kay demonstrating the functionality of a McCormick-Deering milker to customer H.M. Arnold against the backdrop of the store's plate glas...
Photograph

Anderson Mfg. Co. Booth at ESBMA Fall Festival

Date: 09 10 1929
Description: Ben H. Anderson Mfg Co., manufacturers of the Clean-Easy Milkers, booth at East Side Business Men's Association (ESBMA) Fall Festival. Showing two Clean-Ea...
Photograph

"Tracto" the "Talking" Robot Holding Child

Date: 07 27 1960
Description: A young girl eating a lollipop is perched in the crook of the arm of "Tracto," a robot made of tractor parts. Tracto was part of International Harvester ex...
Photograph

Girl with "Tracto" the "Talking" Robot

Date: 07 27 1960
Description: A young girl with a lollipop looks up at "Tracto," a robot made of tractor parts for International Harvester's exhibits at state fairs. From the original...
Photograph

Dairy Display at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: A cream separator and power unit milker with mannequin on display in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair.
Photograph

No. 1-B Hammer Mill

Date: 04 05 1935
Description: Mr. W.L. Jens, manager of International Harvester's Milwaukee branch house, and Mr. F.C. Kohlmeyer look at a No. 1-B hammer mill.
Photograph

Farmall 100 Tractor on Display

Date: 1955
Description: A Farmall 100 tractor on display in a showroom. The showroom may have been at the International Harvester headquarters in Chicago, Illinois.
Photograph

McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. Dealership Exterior

Date: 
Description: View from street of the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. dealership exterior, a two-story building. Two signs, both read; "McCormick Harvesting Machine Co....
Book or Pamphlet

Baby Savidge Tractor Demonstration

Date: 09 15 1920
Description: Notice run in the "Alton Daily Times" newspaper by the Backus Tractor Company for a demonstration of the Baby Savidge Tractor. The text reads: "Backus Trac...
Print

Wetmore 12-25 Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1922
Description: Wetmore 12-25 horsepower tractor advertisement featuring a photograph of a man using the tractor in a farm field.
Photograph

McCormick Harvesting Machine Company Agency

Date: 1900
Description: View across street of storefront of a McCormick Harvesting Machine Company dealership. Men are standing along the sidewalk. Two other men are sitting on ho...
Book or Pamphlet

The Baker Line

Date: 1929
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising the Baker line of agricultural equipment, including gas tractors, steam engines, and grain threshers. A photograph at ...
Print

25-50 Baker Tractor and Separator

Date: 1929
Description: Color illustrations of the 25-50 Baker tractor and Separator (thresher). The caption beneath the top image reads: "Right Hand View of the 25-50 Baker." The...
Print

22-40 Baker Tractor and Separator

Date: 1929
Description: Color illustrations of the 22-40 Baker tractor and Separator (thresher). The caption beneath the top illustration reads: "Left Hand View of the 22-40 Baker...
Print

Bates Wheel Tractor

Date: 1921
Description: Advertisement for the Bates Model H Wheel Tractor featuring an illustration with a caption reading: "— the most dependable wheel tractor in America." Bates...
Print

Bates Steel Mule Tractor

Date: 1929
Description: Front and rear views of the Bates 40 Steel Mule crawler tractor. The caption beneath the top photograph reads: "1/4 front view of Bates 40 'Steel Mule.' No...
Book or Pamphlet

E-B Four Cylinder Kerosene Tractors

Date: 1920
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising the E-B line of four cylinder kerosene tractors.
Book or Pamphlet

E-B Kerosene Tractors

Date: 1920
Description: Back cover of a booklet advertising the E-B line of kerosene tractors. The cover features illustrations of four types of tractors; they include, from top: ...

Have Questions?

If you didn't find the material you searched for, our Library Reference Staff can help.

Call our reference desk at 608-264-6535 or email us at: