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Henry Ford on Tractor

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Henry Ford sitting on the 1908 model Fordson tractor. The tractor is attached to a plow, with another man sitting in the seat of the plow.

Date Created:
1908
Creator:
Ford Motor Company

Publication Information

Creator Ford Motor Company
Date Created 1908

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 8 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998
Call Number MCC MSS 6Z
Media Number Box 1061,Folder 1

Copyright Information

Copyright Status IN COPYRIGHT
Unique ID
W012U2Z
Legacy ID
WHi 96631

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Wehr Throttling Governor

Wehr Throttling Governor

1920

Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Wehr Throttling Governor. The text reads: "...for Fordson Tractors For Sale by Oliver Chilled Plow Works. South Bend, Indiana."

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Prints
Fordson Tractor

Fordson Tractor

1920

Advertisement for the Fordson tractor at a selling price of $305. The advertisement features an illustration of the tractor set above a photograph of the machinery in use in a farm field.

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Photographs
Experimental Tractor of Gasoline Thresher & Plow Co.

Experimental Tractor of Gasoline Thresher & Plow Co.

June 5, 1918

Side view of an experimental tractor designed by J.A. Hockett of the Gasoline Thresher & Plow Company.

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Excerpts
Fitch Four-Drive Tractor

Fitch Four-Drive Tractor

1920

Pamphlet advertising the Fitch Four-Drive Tractor. A photograph of a farmer using the tractor in a field appears at bottom.

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Photographs
Experimental Tractor of Gasoline Thresher & Plow Co.

Experimental Tractor of Gasoline Thresher & Plow Co.

June 5, 1918

Rear view of an experimental tractor created by the Gasoline Thresher & Plow Company. Agricultural buildings are in the background.

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Excerpts
Moline No. 26 Tractor Plow Pamphlet

Moline No. 26 Tractor Plow Pamphlet

1922

Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Moline No. 26 tractor plow for the Fordson tractor. The pamphlet features a color illustration of the plow surrounded by a decorative border.

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