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International Harvester Engine Trade Card
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Advertising card for International Harvester stationary engines. Features a color illustration of a young girl fetching water from a trough. A pump powered by a stationary engine is filling the trough with water. The card also served as a "barometer": "when the flowers are blue - fair weather; pink - rain; lilac - changeable."
1905
International Harvester Company
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1914
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Mechanical Irrigation Catalog Cover
1911
Cover of an advertising catalog for mechanical irrigation equipment sold by International Harvester Company. Features an illustration of a mechanical irrigation system powered by a stationary engine.
South American Engine Advertising Poster
1930
South American advertising poster for Deering 1.5, 3, 6, and 10 horse power Type M stationary engines distributed by International Harvester Company Argentina. Imprinted with "Bahia Blanca, Rosario...
Tractors and Engines Advertising Poster
1913
Color advertising poster featuring color illustrations of International Harvester tractors and engines at work in several farm settings.
