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First McCormick Reaper Re-Enactment
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Re-enactors demonstrating a replica of the first reaper built by Cyrus Hall McCormick in 1831. The man raking at the back of the reaper appears to be playing the part of Cyrus McCormick's slave, Jo Anderson. The actor also appeared in the feature film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced in 1929 by International Harvester to celebrate the one-hundred year anniversary of the invention of the reaper (also known as the "reaper centennial"). The re-enactment probably took place on McCormick's Walnut Grove Farm in Rockbridge County.
1929
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
|---|---|
| Date Created | 1929 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 24 x 19 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | McCormick Company visual materials, circa 1851-circa 1950 |
|---|---|
| Call Number | M2002-175 |
| Media Number | Box 1,Folder 3 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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First McCormick Reaper Re-Enactment
1929
Re-enactors demonstrating a replica of the first reaper built by Cyrus Hall McCormick in 1831. The man raking at the back of the reaper appears to be playing the part of Cyrus McCormick's slave, Jo...
Filming of "Romance of the Reaper" at Walnut Grove
1930
Film crew setting up a scene in which actors playing the parts of Cyrus McCormick and his slave Jo Anderson operate a replica of McCormick's reaper of 1831. The scene was part of a feature length ...
"Romance of the Reaper" Demonstration Scene
1930
Still from the feature length motion picuture "Romance of the Reaper" showing a recreation of the demonstration of Cyrus McCormick's reaper of 1831 at Walnut Grove. The film was produced by the Int...
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. A group of men and woman gat...
"Romance of the Reaper" Film Still
1929
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 of Cyrus McCormick and his slave Jo Anders...
Reaper Test 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 men and women ...
