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Man Riding Whitney 6-12 Experimental Tractor

Date: 1916
Description: Man riding a Whitney 6-12 light-weight gasoline tractor. Placard reads "r.p.m. 1300, plowing speed 1.75-2.5 m.p.h." The tractor was sold in small numbers b...
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Diamond Iron(?) Tractor at Winnipeg Tractor Contest

Date: 1912
Description: Men standing around a Diamond Iron(?) tractor at the Winnipeg tractor contest in Canada.
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Case 20-40 Tractor at Winnipeg Tractor Contest

Date: 1911
Description: Men pose with a J.I. Case 20-40 tractor at the Winnipeg tractor contest in Canada.
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Stringing Tobacco

Date: 09 1938
Description: A farmer stringing tobacco somewhere in southern Wisconsin.
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Making Grasshopper Bait

Date: 07 1938
Description: At a small sawmill near Shell Lake, farmers shovel sawdust which will be mixed with a whey product and applied to fields for grasshopper eradication during...
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Barrel Spraying

Date: 1923
Description: A man is using a barrel sprayer to apply pesticide to a fruit tree on Prof. Holden's farm.
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Deering Grain Binder

Date: 1914
Description: A farmer uses a Deering grain binder to harvest a crop.
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Osborne Grain Binder

Date: 1914
Description: A farmer works in a field with an Osborne grain binder.
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Mogul Jr. Tractor with Grain Binders

Date: 1912
Description: Men operate three McCormick grain binders and a Mogul Jr. tractor.
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15-30 Tractor and Hay Press

Date: 1912
Description: Workers on and near a large pile of hay use an International Harvester Mogul(?) 15-30 tractor and hay press in a field.
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No. 7 Mower on Bary Farm

Date: 1931
Description: Rear view of a man mowing a field with a horse-drawn No. 7 mower on the Bary Farm. The mower has a side attachment.
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Man Inspects an Experimental Motor Cultivator

Date: 1915
Description: A man in a suit looks over an experimental motor cultivator while other men look on.
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Mogul Tractor and Harvester-Thresher

Date: 1912
Description: Mogul tractor pulling an experimental(?) harvester-thresher (combine) in a field.
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Tractor and Trailer at Docks

Date: 08 17 1926
Description: A man pulls a "reliance" semi-trailer with a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor near a docked ship in San Diego.
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Industrial Tractor with Pneumatic Tires

Date: 08 17 1926
Description: A man uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor equipped with pneumatic tires and Hercules vacuum brake system to pull a specially designed semi-tr...
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Tractor and Husker-Shredder

Date: 1912
Description: Two men working with a husker and shredder in a barnyard. The machine is connected with a belt to the power-takeoff of a Mogul tractor. Original caption st...
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McCormick-Deering 10-20 Industrial Tractor

Date: 11 03 1925
Description: A man loads a pile of dirt or gravel into a wagon attached to a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor. There are buildings in the background and an au...
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McCormick-Deering 10-20 Industrial Tractor Hauling Wood

Date: 09 20 1924
Description: A man uses a McCormick-Deering 10-20 industrial tractor to haul a wagon full of wooden boards along a paved road. The sign on the wagon reads: "San Diego C...
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Titan 30-60 Tractor in Cuba

Date: 1915
Description: Rear view of man operating a Titan 30-60 tractor. The man is seated on a plow turning thick grassland in Cuba.
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Man with Wagon Dump

Date: 1915
Description: Man stands with horses as his Weber wagon is placed on wagon dump protected by the overhang of a building. Wagon dumps served to eliminate the task of unlo...

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