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Harold McCormick Family Portrait at Walnut Grove, Virginia

Date: 1922
Description: Harold F. McCormick family, farm laborers, and various animals on the Walnut Grove estate at Raphine, Virginia. Harold McCormick was the son of Cyrus Hall ...
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Filming a Scene for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Steele's Tavern, Virginia

Date: 1900
Description: Run-down building with a stone chimney in a rural landscape. The photograph is identified as "Steele's Tavern." Cyrus McCormick successfully demonstrated h...
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McCormick Family Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of the family farm, Walnut Grove, of Robert Hall McCormick (father of Cyrus Hall McCormick).
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General Jackson's Old Headquarters

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Description: View across field toward General Jackson's old headquarters from the Civil War. A large farmhouse and other buildings are across the field. Caption reads: ...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View looking downhill toward the side of a log building with stone foundation built into the side of a hill at Walnut Grove. A path is on the left leading ...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View over wood fence looking down towards the front and left side of a log building with a peaked roof, second story, and a stone foundation built into the...
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Walnut Grove — Two Log Buildings

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View across fence looking up toward the backs of two buildings built into a hill. The Blacksmith Shop on the left has a stone foundation, two windows on th...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 1928
Description: View down hill looking towards the side and back of a log building with stone foundation built into the side of a hill. Smoke is rising from the chimney ex...
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Walnut Grove — Two Log Buildings: Blacksmith Shop and Mill

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View towards the backs of two log buildings built into the side of a hill. The building on the left has a stone foundation, two windows on the first floor ...
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Walnut Grove — Blacksmith Shop

Date: 05 07 1928
Description: View looking down towards the front of a log building built into the side of a hill. A small roofed porch with a window and door is on the left, and an ext...
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Walnut Grove

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Description: View looking up towards the manor house on a hill at the Walnut Grove farm. In the foreground below are fences and a small building with an external chimne...
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McCormick Mill Restoration Project

Date: 08 1937
Description: View of the front of the McCormick Mill at Walnut Grove, with a wooden walkway up to the open door or window on the right. An exterior chimney is to the le...
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Log Building at Walnut Grove

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Description: View towards the mill. There is an exterior chimney to the left of the door, and a wooden walkway leads up to the closed door on the right. A fence leads t...
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View of Walnut Grove Farm

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Description: View across farm towards the house on the hill in the distance on the right. A fenced garden with a shed is in the center, and behind it are two small farm...
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The Old Workshop at Walnut Grove

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Description: View from fence-lined road towards two buildings. The log building on the left has an exterior chimney to the left of the door, and the door has a wooden w...
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Old Barn at Walnut Grove

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Description: Photograph from album with the caption: "Old Barn." The view is down a hill towards the barn which has a fenced enclosure. A horse-drawn buggy is near the ...
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Group of People Sitting on Porch of Shop at Walnut Grove

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Description: Three-quarter view towards the front and left side of a log building with a peaked roof which is built into a hill. The left side of the building is below ...
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Walnut Grove Farm

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Description: Panoramic view of Walnut Grove farm. Handwritten on back: "This shows the house, barn & shop etc. taken from the road going to Steeles Tavern. Walnut Grove...
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Blue Ridge Mountains

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Description: Elevated view over roofs of farm buildings toward the Blue Ridge Mountains. Handwritten at bottom: "Blue Ridge Mts."

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