Photograph
"Tractorette" Group
A group of participants in the "Tractorette" program gathers around a Farmall tractor operated by Fred R. Walkley, proprietor of Walkley Farm Equipment Company and program instructor. |
Image ID: | 50936 |
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Creation Date: | 1942 |
Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
City: | Castile |
County: | |
State: | New York |
Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
Genre: | Photograph |
Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 596, Pg.55 |
Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
The "Tractorette" program was introduced by International Harvester Company in 1942 and intended to address the farm labor shortage created by U.S. war mobilization. The plan called for local dealers to offer free training for thousands of farm women and girls in the operation of tractors and other farm machinery. |
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Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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