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Elgin Tractor
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Two views of a man using the Elgin tractor. The image at left shows the farmer using the machine in a field; the image at right depicts the man using the tractor to haul a load of rocks on a sled near what appear to be factory buildings.
1917
Elgin Tractor Corporation
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W012U6F
WHi 95726
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Elgin Tractor
1918
Advertising mailer for the Elgin tractor, featuring an illustration of a man using a tractor and disc harrow to plant coins marked with a dollar sign.
Farmer Using Fageol Tractor
1920
Advertising illustration for Fegeol tractors showing a farmer using a tractor in a field.
Peoria Tractor Company Advertisement
1917
Front cover of an advertisement for the Peoria Tractor Company featuring the silhouettes of a barn and a farmer on a tractor against a setting sun and an inset illustration of a man plowing a field...
EB 12-20 Tractor
1920
Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Emerson-Brantingham Implement Company 12-20 tractor featuring a photograph of a farmer using the tractor in a field.
Yuba Ball Tread Tractor Advertisement
1920
Two-page advertisement featuring a collage of photographs depicting the Yuba ball tread tractor at work in farm fields. A photograph of the Yuba Construction Company's Marysville factory is at top.
