OCTOBER 13, 2007 - JANUARY 5, 2008
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Mrs.
Cyrus Hall McCormick née Nettie Fowler 1835 – 1923 Orphaned at the age of seven, she came to Chicago to care for her cousin’s children. Then she met Cyrus McCormick, inventor of the reaper, one of the founders of the International Harvester Company, and later considered to be one of the wealthiest men in the United States. The couple was married in 1858, and she became her husband’s personal secretary and business confidante. Because of their frequent travels abroad, much of Mrs. McCormick’s wardrobe came from Paris, especially the House of Worth. Many of these garments were donated to the Chicago History Museum, along with personal accounts of the purchase, shipping, and remaking of many ensembles. |
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