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Man on Horse-Drawn Mower in Hilly Field
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A man sporting a beard and wide-brimmed straw (?) hat is operating a mower pulled by two horses in a field. The field is on hilly terrain. A dirt road and split-rail fence are in the distance. "E Rees Howard Farm. Newton Square Phila" is etched into the emulsion of the image.
1899
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
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