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Frost and Wood Company Catalog

Date: 1902
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the Frost and Wood Company, manufacturers of agricultural equipment, Smith's Falls, Ontario, Canada. Features a color i...
Book or Pamphlet

Osborne Harvesting Machines Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for D.M. Osborne & Co. harvesting machines showing three old men. Two of the men appear to be listening to the third man. I...
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Advertising Catalog

Date: 1902
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for Deering Ideal harvesting machines. The illustration shows three golden goddesses in Grecian-style gowns, each holding a...
Book or Pamphlet

Bird's-Eye View of the Paine Lumber Company

Date: 1902
Description: Two panoramic bird's-eye views of the Paine Lumber Company, including the general plant, sawmill, and lumber yards. Heading at the top says: Home of Wiscon...
Book or Pamphlet

Northern Electrical Manufacturing Company

Date: 1902
Description: A bird's-eye view illustration of the Northern Electrical Manufacturing Company. The company was founded in 1895 by four Madison businessmen, Conrad M. Con...
Book or Pamphlet

Twine Talk: Deering Harvester Company Booklet

Date: 1902
Description: Front and back cover of a Deering Harvester Company brochure for twine. The cover reads: "The Original Spinners," and "The World's Greatest Spinners, Deeri...
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Harvester Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Catalog cover for Deering Corn Binders, Shockers, Huskers & Shredders. Features an illustration of a dried ear of corn at an angle, and inside the ear of c...
Book or Pamphlet

Deering Steel Rice Binder Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Catalog cover in light blue featuring an art nouveau frame in black around an illustration of ducks over marshy water with lilypads and rice plants. A red ...
Book or Pamphlet

Emerson Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Catalog cover, front and back. Title reads: "Out of the Depths," and features an illustration of a clown suppressing a laugh, with the text: "Emerson Farm ...
Book or Pamphlet

Emerson Brochure Cover

Date: 1902
Description: "The Dealer's Dream" cover features an illustration of a man asleep in bed at the bottom of the catalog. Above him his dream is contained in a frame. The m...
Book or Pamphlet

Empire Drill Company Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Catalog cover featuring an illustration of a woman wearing a long gown with a radiating star on her chest and holding a globe that reads: "53 Years." (1849...
Book or Pamphlet

Front and Back of Esterly Harvesting Machine Co. Brochure

Date: 1902
Description: Front and back of 8-page foldout color brochure. Front cover advertises the "All Steel Folding Platform Binder & Mower." Back cover features a horizontal i...
Book or Pamphlet

Esterly Harvesting Machine Co. Brochure

Date: 1902
Description: Inside half-page spread of foldout brochure. Features an illustration of the Esterly Enclosed Gear Mower showing Raising Device. Includes an inset on botto...
Book or Pamphlet

Esterly Harvesting Machine Co. Brochure

Date: 1902
Description: Full-size inside spread of foldout brochure. Features an illustration of the Esterly Steel Binder. Includes the phrase: "Folding platform / no trucks requi...
Book or Pamphlet

Esterly Harvesting Machine Co. Brochure

Date: 1902
Description: Front of 8-page foldout brochure. Includes 4 illustrations of machinery, including the Esterly Steel Binder, Canvas Bundle Carrier, Folding Platform or Tru...
Book or Pamphlet

Esterly Harvesting Machine Co. Brochure

Date: 1902
Description: Full-size inside spread of foldout brochure. Features an illustration of the Esterly Steel Binder, Whitewater, Wisconsin.
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

Excelsior Brochure

Date: 1902
Description: Brochure front and back cover. The front features a color illustration of a woman holding a large book with plates of agricultural machines. "Manufactured ...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Front cover of catalog for grain and grass cutting machinery, featuring an art deco style frame with a landscape scene of a wheat field with trees, a windm...

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