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World's First Reaper Placard

Date: 1931
Description: Placard for display with replicas of Cyrus McCormick's reaper of 1831. The replicas were produced by the International Harvester Company for the "reaper ce...
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Norwegian International Catalog Cover

Date: 1912
Description: Cover of an International tractor and engine catalog written in Norwegian. The cover includes an image of an International tractor.
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State Fair Handbill

Date: 1929
Description: Printed color handbill that advertised the special events of the Wisconsin State Fair. The illustration shows a woman bearing a platter of produce.
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International Cub Cadet Display Suggestions

Date: 1963
Description: Suggestions for dealers on how to display and demonstrate the International Cub Cadet at their dealerships. Includes both outside and inside display ideas....
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International Harvester Rotary Tiller Flyer

Date: 01 01 1977
Description: Advertising flyer for the International Harvester 526A Rotary Tiller, captioned, "Worth Its Weight in Vegetables and Flowers." A color photograph shows a m...
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McCormick's Patent Virginia Reaper Broadsheet

Date: 1851
Description: Handbill advertising McCormick's Patent Virginia Reaper, manufactured by C.H. McCormick & Co. Includes an illustration of the reaper in use. One man is dri...
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McCormick's Patent Reaping and Mowing Machine

Date: 1853
Description: Handbill or broadsheet advertising McCormick's Patent Reaping and Mowing Machine, manufactured by C.H. McCormick and Co. Includes an illustration of the ma...
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McCormick's Reaper and Mower Flyer

Date: 1859
Description: Flyer and order form advertising McCormick's Reaper and Mower. Features the headline "15,000 sold in the last 4 years" under an illustration of the reaper...
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McCormick's Patent Virginia Reaper

Date: 1851
Description: Handbill or Broadsheet advertising McCormick's Patent Virginia Reaper. Includes an illustration of the reaper in use. One man is driving the horses, anothe...
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International Harvester Advertising Proof

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Description: Advertising proof created by Foote, Cone & Belding for the International Harvester Company. Features an illustration of an International Harvester dealersh...
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"Dealer News Prototype Progress Report - Minneapolis"

Date: 04 1948
Description: "Dealer News" article featuring three old and new International Harvester Minneapolis dealer locations. Six images total show the move from cramped, run-do...
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White Farmall Advertisement

Date: 1950
Description: Inside spread of an advertising flyer promoting International Harvester's "Mid-Century Promotion." The flyer features a color illustration of a white Farma...
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Auction Sale on the Leo Melcher Farm

Date: 1889
Description: Broadside advertising an auction on the Leo Melcher farm. Items for sale included livestock, feed and crops, farm machinery, and household items including ...
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Railroad Lands Advertisement

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Description: Advertising card for Wisconsin Central Railroad land for sale at $5 an acre.
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La Crosse Tractor Advertisement

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Description: Advertising foldout for the La Crosse Happy Farmer tractor. Includes a color illustration of a tractor, as well as a rear view of a man plowing with a trac...
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Advertisement for La Crosse Happy Farmer Model A and B Tractor

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Description: Advertisement for La Crosse Happy Farmer Model A and B tractors. Depicts a man plowing in a field with a tractor.
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La Crosse Model M Introduction

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Description: A magazine advertisement introducing the La Crosse Model M tractor. Depicts a man with a pitchfork standing near a tractor. In the background are farm buil...
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Madison Kipp Lubricators

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Description: A magazine advertisement for Madison Kipp lubricators featuring a man operating a La Crosse Happy Farmer tractor with a three bottom plow.
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Advertisement for La Crosse Model M Line Control Tractor

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Description: An advertisement for the La Crosse Model M line control tractor. Specifications are on the bottom of the page.
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La Crosse Happy Farmer Tractor Advertisement

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Description: Advertisement for La Crosse Happy Farmer Tractor (Models A and B) featuring color illustration of tractors.

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