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Summary Information
George Esterly Papers 1840-1914
- Esterly, George, 1809-1893
SC 1079; Micro 203; Micro 204
2 reels of microfilm (35mm) and 0.1 c.f. (1 folder)
Wisconsin Historical Society (Map)
Papers of George Esterly, a Wisconsin agricultural machinery inventor and manufacturer; including an autobiography, a genealogy of the Esterly family, and miscellaneous letters, deeds, and other papers. In the autobiography Esterly describes his migration from New York State to Michigan, his work there in logging camps, his purchase of farm land in Heart Prairie, Wisconsin, and his inventions of grain harvesting machinery such as the Esterly Twine Binding Machine. Also present are several drawings by Burton Esterly. English
http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/wiarchives.uw-whs-mil00106
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