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McCormick Auto-Mower

Date: 07 24 1900
Description: Engineer E.A. Johnston operating a single-cylinder version of the McCormick Auto-Mower at the McCormick Works. Johnston was Director of Engineering for the...
Photograph

Baker Canning Smokestacks

Date: 1954
Description: "The long lens captures the Baker Canning smokestacks, and water tower, on film."
Print

Century of the Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Cover of the book "Century of the Reaper" by Cyrus McCormick III ("Cyrusie"). The cover includes a color illustration of the senior Cyrus McCormick testing...
Photograph

Zimmel Implement

Date: 1966
Description: "This view is from St. Theresa Catholic Church. Looking north toward Zimmel Implement."
Print

Yuba Ball Tread Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1920
Description: Two-page advertisement featuring a collage of photographs depicting the Yuba ball tread tractor at work in farm fields. A photograph of the Yuba Constructi...
Print

Elgin Tractor

Date: 1917
Description: Two views of a man using the Elgin tractor. The image at left shows the farmer using the machine in a field; the image at right depicts the man using the t...
Photograph

Waterloo Canning Factory

Date: 1912
Description: View across road towards a canning factory. A group of workers are standing at the top of a round structure, and a conveyor belt coming out of a shed leads...
Photograph

International Harvester Scout Snow Plows

Date: 12 21 1965
Description: Elevated view of five rows of International Harvester Scout Snow Plows parked in a field. Original caption reads: "Photograph MS-10003-- There's muscle gal...
Postcard

Wisconsin Butter & Cheese Co.

Date: 
Description: View across field towards a cheese factory and a water tower. Caption reads: "Wisconsin Butter & Cheese Co., Elkhorn, Wis."
Postcard

Fredonia Pea Canning Factory

Date: 1915
Description: View across railroad tracks towards the pea canning factory. Caption reads: "Fredonia Pea Canning Factory, Fredonia, Wis."
Postcard

Fibre Mills

Date: 
Description: View of the mill just beyond railroad tracks, with smokestacks and a water tower. Caption reads: "Fibre Mills, Green Bay, Wis."

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