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Fascimile of Original McCormick Reaper

Date: 03 22 1928
Description: Fascimile, or replica of the first McCormick reaper on display as part of a "McCormick Historical Exhibit." A plaque with the reaper reads in part "Fascimi...
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Brooks McCormick with Rev. Leon Sullivan

Date: 03 1979
Description: Brooks McCormick standing with Rev. Leon Sullivan. Both men wear International Harvester nametags, and they are holding a plaque which reads, in part: "Dis...
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McCormick Anvil Block

Date: 1915
Description: Large stone identified as the anvil block upon which Cyrus McCormick built the first reaper. The stone is likely on the grounds of International Harvester'...
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McCormick Anvil Plaque

Date: 05 17 1937
Description: Anvil and anvil stone with a plaque stating: "Anvil and Anvil Stone similar to ones used by Cyrus Hall McCormick in making the First Reaper on Walnut Grove...
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Navy "E" Award Ceremony

Date: 05 25 1944
Description: Factory workers from International Harvester's McCormick Works line up on a stage to receive the Army-Navy "E" award, given to manufacturing plants achievi...
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Walter Howaniec with Strike Signs

Date: 08 21 1952
Description: A man, probably Walter Howaniec, stands outside the McCormick Works factory while holding two picket signs during a worker strike.
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German Reaper Centennial Sign at Breslau

Date: 1931
Description: A sign with a garland around it, and pennants on poles are hanging above a plaque at International Harvester's Breslau branch house. The sign is in German,...
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Dedicating a Plaque on Michigan Avenue Bridge

Date: 1947
Description: Two men are looking at a newly unveiled plaque commemorating International Harvester's "100 Years in Chicago" celebration. Original caption reads: "Fowler ...

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