Inventors
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Hiram Moore collection
Collection
Identifier: c-00285
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of letters, articles, newspaper clippings, and biographical notes of Hiram Moore (1801-1875), one of the first to invent a wheat thresher.
The letters, articles, and newspaper clippings discuss the origin of the combine, which is mired in controversy, as well as its history and mechanical makeup. Also included is a letter extending Moore's patent.
Dates:
1836 - 1931