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"Tractorettes" with Instructor

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"Tractorettes" pose with their instructor, McCormick-Deering salesmen Robert L. McCaffrey, on a Farmall H tractor.

Date Created:
1942
Creator:
International Harvester Company

Publication Information

Creator International Harvester Company
Date Created 1942

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965
Call Number MCC MSS 7Z, Album 596, Pg.6

Copyright Information

Copyright Status IN COPYRIGHT
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W012XIL
Legacy ID
WHi 50990

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