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Agricultural Advertising Front and Back Cover

Date: 1897
Description: Front and back cover of the January, 1897 issue of the Agricultural Advertising periodical. Slogan on front says: "Has been, is now and will continu...
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Ames Plow Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1900
Description: Front cover of the Ames Plow Co. catalog and price list. Paper is pink in color. Text says: "Contractors' supplies, Ice tools of every description. Harness...
Book or Pamphlet

Ann Arbor Agricultural Co. Brochure

Date: 1882
Description: Front and back sides of the Ann Arbor Co. brochure. The front cover includes an illustration of the factory. The inside is a spread with an illustration of...
Book or Pamphlet

Ann Arbor Agricultural Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1897
Description: Cover of the Ann Arbor Agricultural Company Annual Descriptive Catalog. Features an owl at the top with the words: "A Word to the Wise." At the bottom it s...
Book or Pamphlet

John S. Davis & Sons Catalog Cover

Date: 1893
Description: Catalog cover with text: "Oscillator = Thresher". Also includes color illustration of a young girl sitting on a tree swing. Behind her, men women and child...
Book or Pamphlet

Davis Platform Binder Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1891
Description: Catalog cover with an illustration of a framed portrait of a red headed woman wearing an off-white hat and pink dress, surrounded by foliage and flowers.
Book or Pamphlet

Eclipse Wind Engine Co. Catalog

Date: 1880
Description: Page from Eclipse Wind Engine Co. [Beloit, Wisconsin] catalog featuring an illustration of an Eclipse Wind Engine installed in a barn. A cut-away view show...
Book or Pamphlet

Inside Covers of Eureka Mower Co. Catalog

Date: 1882
Description: Inside front and back covers of Eureka Mower catalog. The top illustration is a three-quarter view of "The Famous Broad Cut Centre [sic] Draft Eureka Mower...
Book or Pamphlet

Goulds Manufacturing Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1904
Description: Catalog cover featuring an illustration of a man standing and holding onto a Goulds Monarch Sprayer. Text reads: "How to Spray, When to Spray — What Spraye...
Book or Pamphlet

Peter Hamilton Mfg. Co. Limited Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Catalog cover with color illustration of a woman sitting on a ledge with one hand on her temple and the other hand holding a drafting compass. Under her ar...
Book or Pamphlet

Peter Hamilton Mfg. Co. Limited

Date: 1902
Description: Back cover of catalog, featuring a color illustration of three pieces of agricultural machinery framed by ribbons, and a laurel wreath. There is no text.
Book or Pamphlet

Harbert & Raymond Catalog Cover

Date: 1872
Description: Catalog cover featuring an illustration of a separator and blank space for dealer information.
Book or Pamphlet

Back Cover of Harbert & Raymond Catalog

Date: 1872
Description: Back cover of catalog featuring an illustration of an agricultural engine with a team of two horses. The engine was made by Wood, Taber & Morse, for Harber...
Book or Pamphlet

Keller's Advertising Brochure

Date: 1883
Description: Inside panels from advertising brochure with two color illustrations of harvesting scenes. Both show a man driving a team of two horses pulling a grain bin...
Book or Pamphlet

Keller's Advertising Brochure

Date: 1883
Description: Two panels with color illustrations of men using grain binders in a field, each is pulled by a single horse.
Book or Pamphlet

"Cultivate with Kovar" Catalog Cover

Date: 1926
Description: Catalog cover featuring an illustration of a man driving a tractor and pulling a spring tooth digger in a field. The slogan: "Cultivate with Kovar" is over...
Book or Pamphlet

Meriam & Morgan Paraffine Co.

Date: 1880
Description: Front and back of 4-panel brochure. Features an illustration of the factory on the front cover. On the inside a 2-page spread features a color illustration...
Book or Pamphlet

North American Agricultural Implement and General Manufacturing Co.

Date: 1884
Description: Front cover of catalog featuring a color illustration of a globe among clouds. Small oval inset illustrations are of farmers working in fields in Africa, A...
Book or Pamphlet

N.C. Thompson Advertising Booklet

Date: 1880
Description: Front page of booklet with an engraving of a man with a team of two horses in a field with the "Celebrated Gorham Sulky Cultivator."
Book or Pamphlet

Wyandotte Agricultural Works

Date: 1871
Description: Front cover of catalog featuring an illustration of a man using a team of horses to use the Improved Iron Clad Mower in a field.

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