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Photograph of Six Gordon Brothers
Photograph
Photograph of six Gordon brothers. Back row (L-R) George Donaldson Gordon, Edward Young Gordon, John Henry Gordon. Front row (L-R) James Fraser Gordon, Alexander Gordon, Angus Cameron Gordon. James Fraser Gordon was the creator of "The Gordon Self Raking and Binding Harvester", patented May 12, 1868. We have a model of the Harvester in the GCV&M collection, as well as the patent and medal it won.
2024.14.003
Print, Photographic
Gordon brothers
James Fraser Gordon
Genesee Country Village and Museum
21-3/4 in
26 in
1
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