International Harvester Company Competitors' Advertising Literature, 1832-1950

Appendix: List of Posters and Other Oversize Items in Alphabetical Order by Company Name

Company Date Image ID Description Call Number
Adriance, Platt and Company undated 38751 Fragmentary poster advertising agricultural machinery manufactured by Adriance, Platt and Company of Poughkeepsie, New York, including Buckeye reapers and mowers, and Adriance reapers. Features line drawings of machines on a gold background. 6420.153 (7)
American Seeding-Machine Company 1908 4620 Advertising poster for Hoosier brand corn planters showing a color illustration of a corn planter inside a “shield of quality” with three corn cobs at one corner. 6420.114 (5)
American Seeding-Machine Company 1909 32468 Advertising poster for Hoosier Drills, manufactured by the American Seeding-Machine Company. Features a large color image of a drill surrounded by photographs of the drill being used in a field. 6420.115 (5)
American Seeding-Machine Company 1909 32469 Advertising poster for Kentucky Grain Drills, manufactured by American Seeding-Machine Company. Features a large color image of a drill, under the headline, “As good as wheat in the mill.” 6420.116 (5)
American Seeding-Machine Company 1909 32470 Advertising poster for Kentucky Grain Drills, manufactured by The American Seeding-Machine Company. Features a color illustration of a man operating a grain drill with four horses. 6420.117 (5)
American Seeding-Machine Company 1910 32471 Poster advertising Hoosier Grain Drills, manufactured by The American Seeding-Machine Company. Features a color illustration of a Hoosier drill on a bright yellow background. 6420.118 (5)
American Seeding-Machine Company 1912 38590 Poster advertising Hoosier planters, manufactured by the American Seeding Machine Company of Richmond, Indiana. Features a color illustration of a planter. 6420.119 (5)
American Seeding-Machine Company undated 38737 Italian poster advertising Hoosier grain drills manufactured by American Seeding Machine Company. “A. Cosimini & Figli, grosseto agenti esclusivi in Italia.” 6420.136 (5)
Appleton Manufacturing Company 1892 4606 Advertising poster for “the modern hero 2 and 4 horse power and grinding mill” produced by the Appleton Manufacturing Company of Appleton, Wisconsin; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Chicago, Illinois. Includes the text “best mill and power in the market.” 6420.96 (5)
Ball, E. and Company undated 32293 Advertising brochure for the Ohio Mower and Reaper, manufactured by Ephraim Ball. Features a line drawing of two mowers being pulled by horses, one in use and the other folded for transportation. 6420.1 (3)
Borland, Charles 1846 32318 Flyer advertising a plowing match to take place in Montgomery, New York. 6420.31 (5)
Case, J.I. and Company 1937 32315 Front cover of a brochure advertising the Case Centennial Plow. The brochure is titled “Plows on Parade,” and tells the history of the steel plow business that began in 1837, and eventually became part of J.I. Case and Company. 6420.24 (3)
Case, J.I. and Company 1942 38754 Magazine advertisement celebrating the centennial of J.I. Case Company of Racine, Wisconsin. Features a photograph of a contemporary tractor and combine under an illustration of hand flailing of grain. The motto reads, “100 Years for Food and Freedom.” 6420.25 (3)
Case, J.I. and Company 1942 38755 Magazine advertisement celebrating the centennial of J.I. Case Company of Racine, Wisconsin. Features a photo of a contemporary tractor pulling a modern plow under an illustration of a farmer using a walking plow pulled by oxen. The motto reads, “Mobilizing America's Richest Resource.” 6420.26 (3)
Case, J.I. and Company 1942 38756 Magazine advertisement celebrating the centennial of J.I. Case Company of Racine, Wisconsin. Features a photo of a farmer cultivating using a contemporary tractor under an illustration of a farmer hoeing by hand. The motto reads, “Out of Bondage... Into the Fullness of Freedom.” 6420.27 (3)
Case, J.I. and Company 1942 38758 Magazine advertisement celebrating the centennial of J.I. Case Company of Racine, Wisconsin. Features a photo of man baling hay using contemporary tractor and baler under an illustration of farmers loading hay onto a wagon pulled by oxen. The motto reads, “Earth's Green Carpet Fortifies America's Freedom.” 6420.28 (3)
Case, J.I. and Company 1942 38733 Front cover of an oversized flyer celebrating the centennial of J.I. Case and Company of Racine, Wisconsin Features the headline “100 years of farm power progress.” Illustrations and photos trace important developments in the history of the company's agricultural products. 6420.132 (5)
Case, J.I. and Company 1949 38734 1949 calendar advertising J.I. Case Company of Racine, Wisconsin. Features a photo of a farmer working in the field with a Case tractor. 6420.133 (5)
Champion? 1882 4605 Advertising handbill for the Champion harvester and binder. Includes the text “the Champion light binder, is the only simple, light, durable, efficient working and really practical two-horse binder in the market.” 6420.9 (3)
Chattanooga Plow Company circa 1918 38735 Banner advertising Chattanooga cane mills, manufactured by Chattanooga Plow Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Features a color illustration of cane processing in progress and English text. See also WHi-4320, WHi-12342 and WHi-38736. 6420.134 (5)
Chattanooga Plow Company circa 1918 38736 Banner advertising Chattanooga cane mills, manufactured by Chattanooga Plow Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Features a color illustration of cane processing in progress and Spanish text. See also WHi-4320, WHi-12342 and WHi-38735. 6420.135 (5)
Chattanooga Plow Company circa 1918 38752 Poster advertising Chattanooga Plow Company of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Contains illustrations of the many products available from the company, including a large number of different types of plows, as well as cane mills, kettles, and a baling press. Also includes illustrations of “The original Chattanooga Plow Works,” and “The Chattanooga Plow Works today.” 6420.154 (7)
Chautauque Company undated 38741 Broadsheet advertising Manny's reaper and mower, manufactured by the Chautauque Company of Westfield, New York. Describes it as, “The only successful combined machine!” 6420.139 (5)
Cheatham, B.F. 1882 32301 B.F. Cheatham handbill describing the results of a binder trial in Bellemeade, Tennessee. 6420.10 (3)
Consolidated Implement Company 1895 32314 Flyer advertising a contest wherein the Consolidated Implement Company of Utah and Idaho planned to give away a McCormick Binder, McCormick Mower and “Steel King” Hay Rake to the farmer providing the most sales leads. 6420.23 (3)
Cook, A.J. circa 1852 32319 Advertising flyer for A.J. Cook's reaper. 6420.32-34 (5)
6420.41 (5)
Cope, Edge T. and Son 1861 32297 Advertisement for the Edge T. Cope and Son reaper. 6420.5 (3)
Deere and Company 1937 38732 1937 calendar featuring images of scenes from the life of John Deere. The calendar commemorates the one hundreth anniversary of the first John Deere steel plow. 6420.130-131 (5)
Deering Harvester Company 1896 38748 “Electro Sheet” featuring a number of small advertisements for Deering Harvester Company products, including binders, mowers, reapers, hay rakes, binder twine, and ball bearings. 6420.148 (7)
Deering Harvester Company circa 1899 41551 Advertising poster showing three men and a dog watching a farmer harvest grain with a horse-drawn Deering Ideal grain binder. The men are leaning against a fence and one of them is holding a scythe. The caption reads “That's the Ideal Binder.” 6420.165 (7)
Deering Harvester Company circa 1899 41559 Advertising poster showing a crowd gathered around a Deering grain binder and mower at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago. 6420.165 (7)
Deering Harvester Company circa 1900 32457 Advertisement for Deering Binders, Mowers and Binder Twine, printed on canvas, by Mason, Struthers and Company, sole agents for New Zealand. 6420.111 (5)
Deering, William and Company 1883 32337 Advertising flyer consisting of testimonials advocating the Deering binder. 6420.49 (5)
Deering, William and Company 1883 38746 Broadsheet from W. Darby of Saint Louis, Missouri touting a “Grand Victory for the Deering Twine Binder with the New Knot Tyer.” 6420.144 (5)
Deering, William and Company circa 1883 4386 Chromolithograph advertising poster for the Deering All-Steel Binder with steel bundle carrier, produced by William Deering and Company Includes an illustration of a binder drawn by two horses in the background, and a group of old men in the foreground with the caption “harvest isn't what it used to be.” 6420.85 (5)
Dennett Harvesting Machine Company 1882 32340 Flyer advertising the Beloit binder, manufactured by Dennett Harvesting Machine Company. The testimonials describe how well the binder functions in adverse conditions. 6420.52 (5)
Dodge and Stevenson circa 1871 3559 Advertising poster for the Dodge improved combined self raking reaper and mower showing a well-dressed farmer on the machine pulled by two horses. Printed by C.F. Muntz and Company Litho. of Rochester, New York. 6420.146 (7)
Dodge, Thomas H. 1868 32335 Three-color advertisement for the Union Mower and Whitcomb Hay Rake, manufactured by Thomas H. Dodge of Worcester, Massachusetts. 6420.46 (5)
Eagle Mowing and Reaping Machine Company circa 1859 32296 Handbill for the Eagle Mower and Reaper, distributed by A.G. Mott, general agent for Maryland. 6420.4 (3)
Esterly, George 1850 32320 Advertising flyer for Esterly's Harvester, printed by Whitmarsh and Fulton. 6420.35-37 (5)
Eureka Mower Company 1885 3560 Advertising poster for the Eureka Mower Company showing a well-dressed farmer riding a mower pulled by two horses. Trees, mountains and a farmhouse are visible in the distance. The poster was printed by Mayer, Merkel and Ottman of New York. 6420.147 (7)
Excelsior 1884 32440 Poster advertising the Excelsior Harvester and Binder. Declares “Independence is glory,” and describes a field trial victory in Missouri. 6420.91 (5)
Felt, V.H. circa 1865 32334 Handbill advertising V.H. Felt's self rake. The flyer offers state rights or one-half interest for sale. 6420.45 (5)
Fremont Harvester Company circa 1865 38747 Poster advertising the Meadow-Lark reaper, manufactured by Fremont Harvester Company of Fremont, Ohio. Features a full-color depiction of the reaper working in an idyllic setting, with a meadowlark flying over the scene. 6420.145 (7)
Gammon and Deering Company 1876 4280 Chromolithograph advertising poster for the Marsh Harvester, produced by Gammon and Deering Company. Printed by Charles Shober and Company, Chicago, Illinois. Includes the text “Century of Progress in Grain Harvesting.” 6420.47 (5)
Hoxie's Patent Threshing Machine undated 38739 Handbill advertising “Hoxie's Patent Threshing Machine.” Features a drawing and description of an early threshing machine. 6420.137 (5)
Ingham, H.B. undated 38740 Broadsheet advertising various types of 19th century agricultural equipment available from H.B. Ingham of San FrancisCompany Machines advertised include McCormick reapers, Pitt's horse powers and separators, Emery's horse powers and threshers, Emery's hay and cotton presses, and fanning mills. 6420.138 (5)
Mann, H.F. 1894 32445 Poster highlighting changes in harvesting machines, including reapers and binders by McCormick, Hussey, Mann, Marsh, Plano, Deering and others. Published by H. F. Mann. 6420.97-105 (5)
Manny and Company 1859 32323 Flyer advertising John P. Manny's Patent Adjustable Self-Raking Reaper and Mower, manufactured by Manny and Company. 6420.40 (5)
Manny and Company 1859 32324 Advertising poster for John H. Manny's Reaper and Mower, distributed by William A. Knowlton. The poster touts “The Manny Prize!” 6420.43 (5)
Manny, John P. 1860 32333 Handbill advertising John P. Manny's Combined Mechanical Harvester. The $185.00 machine is described as, “the most perfect harvesting implement in use.” 6420.44 (5)
Marsh Binder Manufacturing Company 1883 32308 Front cover of an advertising brochure for the Marsh-Whitney Platform Binder, manufactured by the Marsh Binder Manufacturing Company. 6420.16 (3)
Marsh Binder Manufacturing Company 1885 32306 Advertisement for the Marsh-Whitney Platform Harvester and Binder, manufactured by the Marsh Binder Manufacturing Company. 6420.14 (3)
Marsh Binder Manufacturing Company 1885 32307 Advertising flyer for the Marsh-Whitney Binder, by Marsh Binder Manufacturing Company. The flyer lists, “Advantages Not Found in Other Machines.” 6420.15 (3)
Marshall, Calvin 1874 32299 Advertisement for Calvin Marshall's Patent Rut Leveler and Snow-Plow or Road Breaker. 6420.7 (3)
Marsh-Whitney Manufacturing Company 1883 32309 Handbill for a field trial of binders, sponsored by Marsh-Whitney Manufacturing Company. 6420.17 (3)
Mast, P.P. and Company 1915 38591 Poster advertising the Buckeye fertilizer hoe drill. The top reads “P.P. Mast and Company Springfield, Ohio, Philadelphia, PA.” Features a color illustration of the machine on a dark green background. 6420.120 (5)
Minneapolis Harvester Company 1882 32341 Handbill advertising a victory by the Minneapolis Twine Binder in a field trial held in Saint Louis County, Missouri. 6420.53 (5)
Minneapolis Harvester Company 1882 32342 Advertising flyer describing field trial victories in Kansas and Missouri by the Minneapolis binder. 6420.54 (5)
Minneapolis Harvester Company 1883 32310 Handbill advertising the Minneapolis Harvester's field trial victory, put out by Secrest and Cunningham, agents for Chillicothe, Ohio. The flyer proclaims the “Minnie” harvester “The Queen of the Harvest.” 6420.18 (3)
Minneapolis Harvester Company 1883 32434 Handbill advertising the Minneapolis twine binder's field trial wins. “Victory follows victory.” 6420.86 (5)
Minneapolis Harvester Company 1883 32435 Flyer advertising the Minneapolis Binder with original packer trip. Touts field trial victories in Missouri, Illinois and Pennsylvania. 6420.87 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1882 32343 Poster advertising the results of a reaper contest in Tennessee at which the Osborne reaper was the winner. Features an illustration of an eagle holding a banner that proclaims, “Truth is mighty and must prevail.” 6420.55 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1882 32345 Pink flyer announcing Osborne Twine-Binder victories in field trials in Tennessee, Illinois and Missouri. “Hurrah! Hurrah! The Osborne Twine-Binder still victorious!” 6420.56-66 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32311 Handbill advertising an upcoming field trial of the Osborne twine binder in Salisbury, Missouri. 6420.19 (3)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32347 Flyer describing successful field trials of the Osborne No. 11 Twine Binder in the territory of Utah and the state of Kentucky. 6420.73-74 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32348 Osborne handbill accusing its competitors, including McCormick and Wood, of advertising false field trial victories. “Brazen impudence and unblushing falsehoods the methods employed.” 6420.75-76 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32349 Poster advertising the Osborne Binder's victory in a field trial at Trumansburg, New York. 6420.77-78 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32350 Poster advertising the Osborne No. 11 Twine Binder. Features a large illustration of the binder working in the field. Includes testimonials from Missouri, Kentucky and New York. 6420.79 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32426 Top half of an advertising poster for the Osborne No. 11 Twine Binder. Features the same illustration as image id 32350, but has results of a Kentucky field trial printed over the image in red. 6420.80 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32427 Page of clipped newspaper editorials describing field trial victories for the Osborne Binder. 6420.81 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1883 32436 Flyer advertising the Osborne Self-Binder. Promotes a gold medal won by the Osborne in a Kentucky field trial. 6420.88 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1884 32312 Advertising handbill for the Osborne Self-Binding Harvester. “A Perfect Success in Every Field.” 6420.20-21 (3)
Osborne, D.M. and Company 1884 38761 Flyer announcing a planned exhibition of the Osborne No. 11 Twine-Binding Harvester, arranged by See and Hardasty, agents. 6420.156 (5)
Osborne, D.M. and Company circa 1884 32302 Handbill advertising a field trial of Osborne and Buckeye binders. 6420.11 (3)
Osborne, D.M. and Company circa 1884 32303 Color advertisement for the No. 11 Osborne Light Steel Frame Binder and Harvester. 6420.12 (3)
Osborne, D.M. and Company circa 1884 32304 Color advertisement for the No. 14 Osborne Light Twine Binder. 6420.13 (3)
Osborne, D.M. and Company circa 1884 32346 Yellow flyer advertising a field trial at Waterloo, Illinois that was won by the Osborne Binder, built by D.M. Osborne and Company. Features a line drawing of the binder at work. 6420.67-72 (5)
Parker-Dennett Harvesting Machine Company 1881 32338 Poster advertising the Beloit Harvester and Twine Binder, manufactured by the Parker-Dennett Harvesting Machine Company. Features a large illustration of what it calls, “The first and most successful self-binder ever built.” 6420.50 (5)
Parker-Dennett Harvesting Machine Company 1881 32429 Parker and Stone Reaper Company flyer advertising the Beloit Harvester & Binder and Beloit Reaper, manufactured by Parker-Dennett Harvesting Machine Company. 6420.83 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38593 Poster advertising the P&O Diamond Sulky Plow, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Features a black and white illustration of the machine on a black and gold background. 6420.122 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38594 Poster advertising the P&O two-row cultivator, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Describes the cultivator as “The corn grower's best friend.” Features a black and white illustration of the machine on a black and gold background. 6420.123 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38726 Poster advertising the P&O success sulky plow, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Describes the machine as “A frameless plow that will last a lifetime.” Features a black and white illustration of the plow on a black and gold background. 6420.124 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38727 Poster advertising the P&O Diamond gang plow, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Features a black and white illustration of the plow on a black and gold background. 6420.125 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38728 Poster advertising the P&O variable edge drop corn planter, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Features a black and white illustration of the machine on a black and gold background. 6420.126 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38729 Poster advertising the P&O jewel hammock cultivator, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Features a black and white illustration of the machine on a black and gold background. 6420.127 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38730 Poster advertising the P&O tractor grub breaker, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Describes the machine as “The plow that conquers idle acres.” Features a drawing of the machine and two small photos of the plow in action. 6420.128 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38731 Cardboard sign advertising P&O Light Draft Plows. Features white letters on a red background. 6420.129 (5)
Parlin and Orendorff Company circa 1919 38753 Poster advertising P&O Traction Engine Plows, manufactured by Parlin and Orendorff Company of Canton, Illinois. Features photos of Mogul and Little Genius model plows being pulled by International Harvester Mogul tractors. 6420.155 (7)
Plano Manufacturing Company 1883 32438 Handbill advertising the Plano Light Running Twine Binder. Highlights guarantee of satisfaction offered by the Norwalk, Ohio branch. 6420.89 (5)
Plano Manufacturing Company 1883 32439 Handbill advertising the Plano Twine Binder. Offers tips on how to select a harvester and twine binder, leading to the conclusion that, “The Plano is just what you want.” 6420.90 (5)
Plano Manufacturing Company 1884 32441 Advertising flyer for Plano, describing a field trial victory in Missouri. Features an illustration of an eagle surrounded by flags, with the headline, “First gun of the season!” 6420.92 (5)
Plano Manufacturing Company circa 1885 32432 Flyer for a Plano grain binder, featuring a caricature of a competitor's machine, manufactured by “Horsekiller & Company” The message is that the Plano binder is simple and effective, whereas the competitors are constantly creating new, complicated machines that don't work. 6420.84 (5)
Plano Manufacturing Company 1900 38749 Poster advertising Plano Manufacturing Company, makers of binders, mowers, headers, and hay rakes. Features numerous photographs of parades put together by dealers in different cities to publicize the delivery of new Plano agricultural machines. 6420.149 (7)
Plant and Brother 1859 32294 Handbill for Kirby's American Harvester, a combined reaper and mower. Features two line drawings of the machine in use as a reaper and as a mower. 6420.2 (3)
Raw, J. and Company undated 32316 Advertising flyer for J. Raw and Company of Maritzburg, South Africa. The flyer features the “Champion” mower and “Reliable” hay rake, with prices quoted in pounds. 6420.29 (3)
Reeves and Company 1888 32313 Advertising brochure for the Reeves Extension Oscillating Straw Stacker. Features a color illustration. 6420.22 (3)
Russell and Company 1866 32298 Advertising brochure for Russell and Company's Ohio Reaper and Mower, distributed by Chas. A. Taylor, agent for Peoria, Illinois. 6420.6 (3)
Russell, C.M. and Company 1859 32295 Handbill for W. K. Miller's Iron Harvester, a combined reaper and mower manufactured by C.M. Russell and Company. Features three line drawings of machines. 6420.3 (3)
Smith, R.C. and C.B. 1881 32339 Advertising flyer for the Eureka Swivel Plow, manufactured by R. C. and C. B. Smith. 6420.51 (5)
Talcott, Emerson and Company 1857 32321 Flyer advertising J. H. Manny's Patent Adjustable Reaper and Mower, manufactured by Talcott, Emerson and Company The flyer is titled “Manny's American Triumph!” and describes the many medals the reaper has been awarded. 6420.38 (5)
Talcott, Emerson and Company 1858 32322 Advertising brochure for Manny's Patent Adjustable Reaper and Mower, manufactured by Talcott, Emerson and Company. 6420.39 (5)
Turner Manufacturing Company 1918 38592 Poster advertising the Turner Simplicity tractor, manufactured by Turner Mfg. Company of Port Washington, Wisconsin. The poster describes the tractor as “A real all-around tractor for your farm.” Features several illustrations of the machine. 6420.121 (5)
Unknown 1885 38781 Broadsheet describing a pledge made by agricultural machinery manufacturers to compete fairly with one another, and not try to break up competitors' sales. It is signed by many major agricultural machinery companies of the time, including McCormick and Deering. 6420.160 (3)
Unknown 1885 38782 Broadsheet describing the opposition of numerous smaller agricultural machinery manufacturers to “...the monopoly which certain implement dealers, here in this city [Kansas City, Missouri], are striving to establish, and the methods which they have adopted to accomplish their purpose.” It is signed by many manufacturers, including Weber Wagon Company and Minneapolis Harvester Works. 6420.161-162 (3)
Knowlton, W.A. Manufacturing Company circa 1885 32428 Flyer advertising John P. Manny's New Front Cut Mower, manufactured by W.A. Knowlton Manufacturing Company. Features a large line drawing of the mower being used in the field. 6420.82 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner circa 1900 4614 Advertising poster for the Champion grain binder produced by the Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company of Springfield, Ohio. Shows a young boy on a horse, and a young girl reaching for her father, with the caption “he hies him home at evening's close, to sweet repast and calm repose.” 6420.113 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1879 38780 Advertisement for the Champion Self-Raking Reaper and Mower. This page was taken from an 1879 catalog for Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company of Springfield, Ohio. Features a color illustration of the reaper being used in the field. 6420.159 (3)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company circa 1883 38765 Poster advertising the Champion Cord Binder, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner of Springfield, Ohio. Features a large-scale line drawing of a man operating a Champion binder pulled by three horses. 6420.157 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1886 32442 Color advertising flyer for the Champion Light Harvester and Binder, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company. Features a full-color illustration of a man using the Champion binder in the field. It is being pulled by two horses. 6420.93 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company circa 1891 32443 Advertising poster for Champion brand agricultural machines, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company. Features color illustrations of a grain binder and mower in the field, and the text “The survival of the fittest.” 6420.94-95 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1894 32447 “Victory!” Advertising poster for the Champion Binder, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company. Features an illustration of the binder in the field and many testimonials, all printed in red. 6420.106 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1895 32453 Poster advertising the New Champion Binder, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company, proclaims “Victory.” Features illustrations of the binder, its force-feed elevator and eccentric binder wheel, as well as many testimonials. 6420.108 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1898 32455 Advertising poster for the Champion Draw Cut Mower. 6420.109 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1898 32456 Advertising poster for the Champion Binder, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company. 6420.110 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1900 32467 Flyer advertising the Champion Mower, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company. Offers a $100 reward to anyone who finds a commercially-available true draw-cut mower, other than the Champion. 6420.112 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1900 38750 Poster advertising Champion-brand binders, reapers, and mowers, manufactured by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner of Springfield, Ohio. Features illustrations of four different machines and the Warder, Bushnell and Glessner factory over a background of flowers. 6420.150-152 (7)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company 1900 40129 Broadside advertising the Champion Draw-Cut Mower, built by Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company. Features the headline, “Champion Challenged by McCormick,” and describes a field contest between Champion and McCormick mowers. 6420.163 (7)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company undated 38742 Oversized version of a certificate of guaranty from Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company on their Champion brand binders, reapers and mowers. See also WHi-38743. 6420.140 (5)
Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company undated 38743 Certificate of guaranty from Warder, Bushnell and Glessner Company on their Champion brand binders, reapers and mowers. See also WHi-38742. 6420.141 (5)
Warrior Mower Company undated 32317 Color advertisement for the Randall Harrow, manufactured by the Warrior Mower Company. 6420.30 (3)
Whiteley, Amos and Company undated 41298 Portion of a poster advertising harvesting machinery by Amos Whiteley and Company of Springfield, Ohio. Features a color illustration of a horse-drawn mower in a field. 6420.142 (5)
Whiteley, Fassler and Kelly 1858 2623 Advertising handbill for the Champion reaper and mower produced by Whiteley, Fassler and Kelly of Springfield, Ohio. 6420.42 (5)
Whitely, Amos and Company undated 38744 Part of a poster advertising harvesting machinery manufactured by Amos Whiteley and Company of Springfield, Ohio. Features a color illustration of a horse-drawn grain binder in the field. 6420.142 (5)
Wood, Walter A. 1877 32336 Annual circular advertising Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company products, including mowers, reapers and binders. 6420.48 (5)
Wood, Walter A. 1877 32300 Handbill for T. Robinson and Company, sole Victoria, Australia agents for the Wood Reaper and Self-Binder. 6420.8 (3)
Wood, Walter A. undated 38745 Poster depicting New York Harbor from Staten Island. The poster is an advertisement for Walter A. Wood harvesting machines. The foreground features five small children with a reaper and a mower working in the fields behind them. The Statue of Liberty is visible in the background. 6420.143 (5)
Wood, Walter A. Mowing and Reaping Company 1877 38778 Circular advertising harvesting machines manufactured by Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company of Hoosick Falls, New York. Features a layout resembling a newspaper, with descriptions of various machines and a drawing of the Improved Iron Mower under the headline, “The Leading Mower of the Day.” 6420.158 (5)