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Poster

Testing the First Reaping Machine

Date: 1883
Description: Advertising lithograph depicting the first public demonstration of a mechanical reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steeles Tavern, Virginia, in 1831. The sc...
Photograph

McCormick Reaper Exhibit at "A Century of Progress"

Date: 1933
Description: Female model posing with a rake next to a reproduction of Cyrus Hall McCormick's first reaper at International Harvester's "A Century of Progress" Worlds F...
Print

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...
Painting

Test of the First Reaper

Date: 1932
Description: Diorama(?) depicting the test of the first mechanical reaper by Cyrus McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The display was likely part of Intern...
Photograph

Agricultural Display

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: Elevated view of a McCormick-Deering 10-20(?) tractor and a harvester-thresher (combine) on display in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Centur...
Photograph

International Harvester Display

Date: 06 02 1933
Description: Replica of Cyrus McCormick's original 1831 reaper on display in the International Harvester exhibit at the "A Century of Progress" world's fair. Scale mode...
Photograph

McCormick Display at Columbian Exposition

Date: 1893
Description: Flags hanging above a McCormick Harvesting Machine display at what is possibly the World's Columbian Exposition (The World's Fair of 1893). A painting of a...
Photograph

McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. at Exhibition

Date: 1900
Description: View of display of machines and equipment at the booth for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co." In the center is a framed display of "The Great McCormick ...
Photograph

McCormick Harvesting Machine Co. at Exhibition

Date: 1900
Description: Close-up view of section of display at the booth for the McCormick Harvesting Machine Co." In the center is a framed display with a sign below that reads: ...

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