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Preparing Seed Bed with the Cletrac

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Rear-view of a Cletrac tank-type crawler tractor as it pulls a plow through a farm field. The caption reads: "Notice the deep hard packed ditches left by the tractor wheels. The Cletrac leaves no such ditches behind it when preparing the seed bed."

Date Created:
1920
Creator:
Cleveland Tractor Company

Publication Information

Creator Cleveland Tractor Company
Date Created 1920

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 18 x 7 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998
Call Number MCC MSS 6Z
Media Number Box 1057,Folder 11

Copyright Information

Copyright Status IN COPYRIGHT
Unique ID
W012U91
Legacy ID
WHi 96539

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