Starting The Tractor, Tractor Safety Cartoon | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society

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Starting The Tractor, Tractor Safety Cartoon

Starting The Tractor, Tractor Safety Cartoon | Print | Wisconsin Historical Society
Cartoon from an International Harvester operator's manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Starting the Tractor". The cartoon depicts a man riding a tractor down a hill and a bunny hopping away saying: "He shoulda kept it in gear!" A caption under the cartoon reads: "Always keep the tractor in gear when going down steep hills."
DESCRIPTION
Cartoon from an International Harvester operator's manual. The cartoon appears under the heading: "Starting the Tractor". The cartoon depicts a man riding a tractor down a hill and a bunny hopping away saying: "He shoulda kept it in gear!" A caption under the cartoon reads: "Always keep the tractor in gear when going down steep hills."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:53235
Creation Date: 1958
Creator Name:International Harvester Company
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Collection Name:Operator's, parts, and service manuals (technical publications), 1879-1995
Genre:Print
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:MCC MSS 8Z, doc. 91, pg. 15, #2
Original Dimensions:3.5 x 4 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This cartoon also appears in other IH Manuals from approximately 1947-1965.
SUBJECTS
Tractors
Rabbits
Caricatures and cartoons
Drawing
Accidents
Prevention
Safety education
Men
Clothing and dress

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