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McCormick Reaper Reproduction

Date: 1930
Description: Reproduction of the McCormick reaper of 1831. The replica was most likely produced by the International Harvester Company for the 1931 Reaper Centennial ce...
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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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McCormick Celebration Luncheon Menu

Date: 09 25 1931
Description: Luncheon menu and program from a McCormick Celebration at Washington and Lee University, with an etching of a three-quarter view of Cyrus McCormick's first...
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"Romance of the Reaper" Film Still

Date: 1929
Description: Scene from the film "Romance of the Reaper" showing the building of the first practical reaper on the McCormick farm in Virginia. Actors playing the parts ...
Photograph

Crowd Examines Centennial Model of the Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Crowd examining a full size reproduction of the "first reaper" displayed on the bed of an International "Six Speed Special" truck parked in front of an Int...
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The Reaper Takes Form

Date: 1931
Description: Back cover of an advertisement sheet, with a front page that reads: "International Harvester Celebrates The Invention of the Reaper". The color illu...
Historical Essay

International Harvester Company 'Reaper' Centennial and the Centennial Coins

Learn about the history of these commemortive coins thrown from floats in local parades and handed out in show rooms.
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The Era of Power Farming

Date: 1931
Description: Back cover of an advertisement sheet, with a front page that reads: "International Harvester and the Evolution Of Farm Power". The color illustratio...
Poster

Binder Twine

Date: 1928
Description: Advertising poster for International Binder Twine. The Big Ball twine is shown along with a guarantee of its quality. The poster was made for use in the Un...
Photograph

United States Map in Milking Machine Parts Display

Date: 1931
Description: A group of people look at an 1831 United States map, part of a McCormick-Deering milking machine parts display. The title on the map reads, "The United St...
Photograph

McCormick Harvester and Wire Binder

Date: 1929
Description: Farmer harvesting grain with horse-drawn McCormick harvester and wire grain binder built in 1876. The scene is likely a historical re-enactment - possibly ...
Photograph

McCormick "Marsh" Type Harvester

Date: 1929
Description: Men demonstrating the horse-drawn McCormick "Marsh type" harvester built ca. 1878. The men are wearing period dress and the photograph was most likely stag...
Historical Essay

McCormick-International Harvester Collection — Image Gallery Essay

Farming in America
Discover the history of the International Harvester Company through the Wisconsin Historical Society's images
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The International Motor Truck — 1931

Date: 1931
Description: Back cover of an advertisement sheet, with a front page that reads: "International Harvester and the Romance Of Transportation. The color illustra...
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About the McCormick-International Harvester Collection

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