"New Yorker" Reaper, circa 1852
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The "New Yorker" Reaper was made between 1851 and 1853 by Seymour and Morgan, one of the earliest manufacturers of harvesting machinery, and is similar to Cyrus McCormick's "Virginia" reaper. Horse-drawn reapers like this greatly expanded the productivity of American farmers by reducing labor requirements over harvesting by hand with a sickle, while allowing the increase of land under cultivation.
The "New Yorker" Reaper was made between 1851 and 1853 by Seymour and Morgan, one of the earliest manufacturers of harvesting machinery, and is similar to Cyrus McCormick's "Virginia" reaper. Horse-drawn reapers like this greatly expanded the productivity of American farmers by reducing labor requirements over harvesting by hand with a sickle, while allowing the increase of land under cultivation.
Artifact
Reaper
Date Made
circa 1852
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, Brockport
Creator Notes
Made by Globe Iron Works, a division of Seymour & Morgan, in Brockport, New York.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Made in America
Object ID
00.1198.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Gifford Morgan.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: 9.416 ft (Width of reaper)
Length: 17.25 ft
Weight: 920 lbs
Width: 5 ft (Width of Cut)
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