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Starting The Tractor, Tractor Safety Cartoon

Date: 1958
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester operator's manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Starting the Tractor". The cartoon depicts a man riding ...
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Steering The Tractor, Safety Cartoon

Date: 1958
Description: Cartoon from an International Harvester operator's manual. The cartoon is below the heading: "Steering the Tractor". The cartoon depicts a man riding a per...
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Old Abe Agricultural Advertising Cards

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Description: The eagle "Old Abe" was used for many years by J.I. Case Company, of Racine, Wisconsin, as the firm's trademark, and is shown on these advertising cards is...
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"Three Bears for Work!" Sales Flyer

Date: 1939
Description: Sales flyer for International Harvester's Farmall tractor line, showing a photograph of three bears and the text: "Three Bears for Work!" Also includes the...
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Russell and Company Agricultural Machinery Advertising Booklet

Date: 1921
Description: Front cover of the Year Book of the Russell & Co. The text on the cover reads: "Yesterday and To-Day. Steam and Gas Tractors. Threshing Machinery Etc. 80th...
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Lauson 15-25 Tractor

Date: 1919
Description: Advertisement for the Lauson 15-25 tractor featuring a color illustration of a farmer using the tractor and plow in a field, surrounded by an Art Deco-styl...
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Yuba Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1920
Description: Advertisement comparing the power of the Yuba Manufacturing Company's Yuba 12-20 tractor to a horse. Part of the caption reads: "A horse big enough to do t...
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John Deere Tractor Specifications

Date: 1928
Description: Listing of John Deere farm tractor specifications. The text is set against a background photograph of men working on a farm with a silo and donkeys in the ...
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E-B Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Multiple views of the E-B 12-20 tractor in use in farm fields. The text reads: "An E-B Tractor is a Profitable Investment Because it is adaptable to all ki...
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Fitch Four Drive Tractor

Date: 1926
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising the Fitch Four Drive Tractor. The cover features illustrations of horses and text reading: "Would You Hitch Horses lik...
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Hart-Parr Advertisement

Date: 1925
Description: Front cover of a Hart-Parr advertising booklet featuring a color illustration of a farmer using the Hart-Parr 30 tractor to work in a field on a farmstead,...
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Wallis Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Spanish-language advertisement for the Wallis tractor with a headline reading: "Lo Que Hara El Wallis" and photographs of farmers using the tractor to work...
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Why Best Tractors are Tracklayers

Date: 1919
Description: Front cover of an advertisement for Best tractors featuring a color illustration of a man using a plow pulled by two oxen to work in a field. The headline ...
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Farmall 806 Pedal Tractor

Date: 1964
Description: Two-page spread from an International Harvester toy catalog, featuring an illustration of a young boy and dog riding a "Farmall 806 riding tractor and trai...

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