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McCormick Reaper Works
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Illustration of the McCormick Reaper and Mower Works of 1847. The factory was located on the north bank of the Chicago River, east of the Michigan Avenue Bridge. It was built by Cyrus McCormick in cooperation with his then-partner Charles M. Gray. The factory was destroyed in the Chicago Fire of October 8-9, 1871.
International Harvester Company
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W012W49
WHi 8184
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Assembling Mowers at McCormick Works
1900
Workers assembling mowers in the Mower Room of the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company before 1902. In 1902 it became the McCormick Works of th...
McCormick Reaper Works
1900
Southeast panorama of the McCormick Reaper Works, rail yard and canal. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company before 1902. In 1902 it became the McCormick Works of the In...
Molding Mower Wheels
1900
Workers removing mower wheels from casts inside Foundry no. 1 at the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company before 1902. In 1902 it became the McC...
Painting Mower Main Frames
1900
Workers hand painting hundreds of McCormick mower main frames hanging in the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company before 1902. In 1902 it became...
Mower Wheel Paint Shop
1900
Workers handling mower wheels during painting process in the mower wheel paint shop at the McCormick Reaper Works. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine company before 1902. In ...
McCormick Reaper Works and Rail Yard
1900
McCormick Reaper Works and rail yard as seen from across a canal. The factory was owned by the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company until 1902 when it became the International Harvester Company's "...
