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Crowd Outside Hub Theatre to See a Film
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Large crowd lined up outside the Hub theatre for a "free farm show" matinee, most likely "Romance of the Reaper". The movie was produced by International Harvester to celebrate the "reaper centennial" (the anniversary of the invention of the first mechanical reaper by Cyrus McCormick).
1931
International Harvester Company
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Crowd Examines Centennial Model of the Reaper
1931
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 International Harvester dealership. The compa...
Reaper Replica in the Bed of an International Truck
1931
Two men examine a replica of McCormick's original reaper on the bed of an International Six-Speed Special truck. The replicas were produced for the "reaper centennial celebration," a promotional ev...
Reaper Centennial Celebration
1931
A group of children and adults gathers around an International truck carrying a replica of McCormick's original reaper. The reaper replicas were made for the "reaper centennial" celebration, an Int...
Replica Reaper Display
1931
A replica of Cyrus McCormick's first reaper on display with signs and posters. The display was likely part of the "reaper centennial," a promotional event for the International Harvester Company.
Reaper Centennial Medallion
1931
Reverse side of the International Harvester reaper centennial medallion (or coin) showing the reaper in use, and the words: "Centennial of the Reaper, 1891-1931."
Reaper Demonstration in "Romance of the Reaper"
1929
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 Reaper Centennial. In this scene Cyrus McCormic...
