Harvesting the Land, Reaching the Sky

By Garrett Olmsted - October 15, 2004

The Buffalo Pitts Company's thresher made its mark in agricultural history right behind McCormick's reaper. Little known, though, was the company's pioneering aeronautical efforts that anticipated flight patterns to come.

The full content is available in the Fall 2004 Issue.

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