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R. Hornsby & Sons Catalog
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Cover of an advertising brochure for R. Hornsby & Sons, Ltd., manufacturers of agricultural implements. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of a farmer in a field with a horse-drawn grain binder. Below the farmer is a display of coins or medals from Melbourne 1881, Paris 1878, London 1851, Turin 1876, etc. Hornsby & Sons products were manufactured at the Spittlegate Iron Works, Grantham, England.
December 1884
Publication Information
| Date Created | December 1884 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 18 x 25 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company competitors' advertising literature, 1832-1950 |
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| Call Number | MCC MSS 10Z |
| Media Number | Box 22,Folder 11 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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