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Butch Quirk Drives a Cub Cadet

Date: 04 1964
Description: Thirteen-year-old John "Butch" Quick is photographed driving a Cub Cadet tractor. This close-up captures one of Butch's hands on the steering wheel and the...
Photograph

Man Operating Mogul 15-30 Tractor

Date: 1915
Description: A man is operating a Mogul 15-30 tractor with a belt attached to its power take-off. A cart is parked behind the tractor, and is carrying a barrel labeled:...
Manuscript

Have Our Rural Schools Kept Pace?

Date: 07 1951
Description: Graphic from University of Wisconsin Extension Service Special Circular 20 showing progress in transportation and economics and posing the question "have o...
Photograph

Farmall A Tractor Fitted with Homemade Mail Cab

Date: 1941
Description: A Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab delivering mail to a farm. The cab on top of the tractor has a decal on the side that reads: "...
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Francis Shirbroun Delivers Mail in Farmall A Tractor

Date: 1941
Description: Francis Shirbroun delivers mail to a mailbox in a Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab for delivering mail. The cab has a "FARMALL" d...
Photograph

Operating the Generator

Date: 03 1975
Description: "As a result of the storm some farms did not have electricity for five days. A generator was shared by many farmers and was moved from farm to farm so that...
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Madison Area Golf Courses Open for Season

Date: 04 10 1964
Description: Golf pro Kully Schlicht drives a tractor to manicure the grounds at Blackhawk Country club.
Photograph

Man Using Tractor to Plow in Field

Date: 1910
Description: Three-quarter view from right rear of a man using a tractor to plow a field. A line of power poles are in the background on the left.
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Man Using Tractor to Plow in Field

Date: 1910
Description: Right side view of a man using a tractor to plow in a field. In the background is a line of power poles.
Photograph

"Farmall Special for the Delta"

Date: 06 28 1928
Description: Elevated view of Farmall tractors loaded on railroad cars on railroad tracks next to a group of men standing and posing together on another set of railroad...
Photograph

Farmall Tractors on Railroad Train

Date: 08 31 1928
Description: View across field towards the left side of a Chicago Great Western locomotive on railroad tracks pulling cars loaded with Farmall tractors. A sign on the l...
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Farmall on Trailer behind Truck

Date: 12 02 1926
Description: View down road towards a Farmall tractor loaded on a trailer, with another farm implement. A truck with stake body is pulling the trailer, and in the truck...
Photograph

Farmall-Drawn Mower

Date: 10 05 1928
Description: View across golf course towards a man driving a Farmall tractor pulling a mower. In the background on a hill behind a fence, cows are grazing.
Photograph

Man Driving Titan 10-20 Tractor Pulling Disc Harrow

Date: 08 06 1920
Description: Three-quarter rear view from left of a man driving a Titan 10-20 tractor pulling a 6 ft. disc harrow in a field.
Photograph

McCormick-Deering 10-20 Hitched to Orchard Disk Harrow

Date: 12 21 1928
Description: Rear view of a McCormick-Deering 10-20 Hitched to Orchard Disk Harrow sitting in a field. In the background is a fence, and beyond the fence are wood build...
Photograph

Farmall Drawn Mower near Golf Course

Date: 10 05 1928
Description: A man is using a Farmall tractor to pull a mower in the foreground. A group of men are golfing in the background. A field with harvested grain is on the hi...

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