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Front of Cat and Mouse Trade Card

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Description: Front view of a trade card created by the Plano Manufacturing Company featuring an illustration of a cat climbing a screened window in pursuit of a mouse. ...
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Reverse Side of Cat and Mouse Trade Card

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Description: Reverse side of a trading card issued by the Plano Manufacturing Company with an explanation of the symbolism of the cat, mouse and man depicted on the fro...
Photograph

New No. 4 Cultivator

Date: 1933
Description: A man uses two horses to pull a New No. 4 riding cultivator through a field on R.C. Burke's farm.
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Plano Manufacturing Company Advertising Card

Date: 1882
Description: Front of advertising card featuring a color illustration of a group of men looking at a man sitting on a Plano harvester and twine binder in front of an Ag...
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Plano Manufacturing Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1884
Description: Front cover for the harvester and twine binder, with a color illustration in red and blue ink of various patterns, and a vase holding stalks of wheat.
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Plano Manufacturing Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1885
Description: Front cover of catalog featuring a color illustration of a woman carrying a sheaf of wheat under one arm, and holding a hand scythe in the other hand.
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Engraving of Original Factory

Date: 1860
Description: Engraving of original factory at Plano, Illinois.

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