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  2. Cyrus McCormick - Wikipedia

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    Cyrus Hall McCormick portrait, held by the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C. Cyrus Hall McCormick was born on February 15, 1809, in Raphine, Virginia. He was the eldest of eight children born to inventor Robert McCormick Jr. and Mary Ann "Polly" Hall. As Cyrus's father saw the potential of the design for a mechanical reaper, he ...

  3. McCormick reaper - Wikipedia

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    1900 ad for McCormick farm machines—"Your boy can operate them" The three McCormick brothers feuded endlessly. William died young and in 1880 Cyrus finally bought Leander out. He put his son Cyrus McCormick Jr. (1859–1936) in charge as they made the key decision to automate the factories with new machinery. Instead of highly-paid ...

  4. Reaper - Wikipedia

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    Typical 20th-century reaper, a tractor-drawn Fahr machine. A reaper is a farm implement that reaps (cuts and often also gathers) crops at harvest when they are ripe. Usually the crop involved is a cereal grass, especially wheat. The first documented reaping machines were Gallic reapers that were used in Roman times in what would become modern ...

  5. Obed Hussey - Wikipedia

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    Obed Hussey circa 1850 Poster for Hussey's Reaping Machine. Obed Hussey (1792–1860) was an American inventor. His most notable invention was a reaping machine, patented in 1833, that was a rival of a similar machine, patented in 1834, produced by Cyrus McCormick. Hussey also invented a steam plow, a machine for grinding out hooks and eyes, a ...

  6. 30 Color Photos Photographers Took 100 Years Ago That Still ...

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    Image credits: Photoglob Zürich "The product name Kodachrome resurfaced in the 1930s with a three-color chromogenic process, a variant that we still use today," Osterman continues.

  7. History of agriculture in the United States - Wikipedia

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    the machine was drawn by a team walking at the side of the grain. [34] Obed Hussey in Ohio patented his Hussey Reaper in 1833. [35] Hussey's design was a major improvement in reaping efficiency. The new reaper only required two horses working in a non-strenuous manner, a man to work the machine, and another person to drive.

  8. How Miley Cyrus Found 'Balance' in Her Career After It Was a ...

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    "She's passionate about what she puts out and everything is super personal to her," an insider tells PEOPLE

  9. Miley Cyrus Was Toned From Head To Toe In A Naked Dress At ...

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    Miley Cyrus showed up to the 2024 Grammy Awards red carpet looking stronger than ever in a transparent, gold-netted dress that put her toned arms, abs, and legs on full display. Not only was her ...