Book or Pamphlet
Baby Savidge Tractor Demonstration
| Notice run in the "Alton Daily Times" newspaper by the Backus Tractor Company for a demonstration of the Baby Savidge Tractor. The text reads: "Backus Tractor Company Demonstrates The Baby Savidge Tractor At Frederick Bowman Farm on Bethalto Road, care of George Tomlinson at 2 p.m. Thursday, September 16th, 1920. There will be a demonstration of the Baby Savidge Tractor never before performed by any other tractor. Every farmer should make it his business to see this unique demonstration. We Challenge all Tractors of rated Tractor 8-16." |
| Image ID: | 89849 |
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| Creation Date: | 09 15 1920 |
| Creator Name: | Backus Tractor Company |
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| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company corporate archives central file (documented series), 1819-1998 |
| Genre: | Book or Pamphlet |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 6Z, Box 1051, Folder 19 |
| Original Dimensions: | 8 x 10 inches |
| An accompanying typewritten note reads: "Savidge Tractor Co., Alton, Ill. This company was incorporated in 1927 to manufacture the Savidge tractor. It was purchased by Burnett & Co., of St. Louis, and later reorganized as the Savidge Tractor Mfg. Co., with a capital stock of $500,000. Reported out of business. ACS 9 18 23." |
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| Tractors |
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