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Tractorette Instruction
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Women sitting on grass watching a lecture on maintenance of Farmall A and Farmall M tractors. The lecture was part of International Harvester's "Tractorette" program. The company announced the "Tractorette" plan in 1942. The plan was intended to address the farm labor shortage created by U.S. war mobilization. The plan called for local dealers to offer free training for thousands of farm women and girls in the operation of tractors and other farm machinery.
1942
International Harvester Company
Publication Information
| Creator | International Harvester Company |
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| Date Created | 1942 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
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| Call Number | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 596 |
| Media Number | Box 189,page 127 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | IN COPYRIGHT |
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"Tractorette" Operating Farmall H Tractor
1942
Mrs. Elizabeth Lancton cultivating with a Farmall H tractor on the 105 acre farm of Cliff Lee. Mrs. Lancton attended classes offered by Fred R. Walkley, proprietor of the Walkley Farm Equipment Co....
Tractorette Field Demonstration
1942
Instructor Mr. Schweitzer reviewing the operation of a Farmall M tractor with a group of women. The women are (L to R): Donna Mehaffy, Oakville; Marian Hultgren, Mediapolis; Susanne Wilson, Mediapo...
Tractorette School
1942
Women assembled for a Tractorette School at Nodaway Co. Implement Co., an International Harvester dealership. Instructor and dealer John Schneider is conducting an outdoor lesson on the four stroke...
Women on Farmall Tractors
1942
Two women on Farmall tractors with attached cultivators in a farm field.
"Tractorettes" Working on Farmall H Tractor
1942
Three women work under a Farmall H tractor. International Harvester's "Tractorette" program was intended to teach women to operate and maintain tractors while their husbands were serving in the mil...
"Tractorette" Group
1942
A group of participants in the "Tractorette" program gathers around a Farmall tractor operated by Fred R. Walkley, proprietor of Walkley Farm Equipment Company and program instructor.
