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McCormick Advertising Handbill

Date: 12 1856
Description: Handbill and order form advertising reaper and mower manufactured by Cyrus Hall McCormick. This describes the gold medal awarded at the "Great French Exhib...
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McCormick Catalog Cover

Date: 1889
Description: Color lithograph cover illustration on the McCormick Harvesting Machine Company catalog. Shows a Persian horseman on the side of a cliff looking down upon ...
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Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing Letterhead

Date: 1901
Description: Fuller & Johnson Manufacturing letterhead. Fuller & Johnson was run by John A. Johnson and was one of Madison's largest employers.
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International Harvester McCormick Logo

Date: 1915
Description: Photograph of a decal used on the seat springs of implements manufactured for the Canadian market. The decal shows an International Harvester trademark (lo...
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International Harvester Toy Catalog Cover

Date: 1973
Description: Cover of a brochure for International Harvester toys. Features a color illustration of a boy riding an International pedal tractor pulling a wagon filled w...
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White Farmall Advertisement

Date: 1950
Description: Inside spread of an advertising flyer promoting International Harvester's "Mid-Century Promotion." The flyer features a color illustration of a white Farma...
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La Crosse Happy Farmer Tractor with Captions

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Description: Front three-quarter view wash drawing of La Crosse Happy Farmer Tractor with captions pointing out features of the tractor.
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Tractor Ergonomics

Date: 08 21 1919
Description: Page from Motor Age magazine showing operator's position of Illinois, Heider, Uncle Sam, Avery, Wallis Cub, Huber, Dart, and Waterloo tractors.
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Tractor Ergonomics

Date: 08 21 1919
Description: Page from Motor Age magazine of tractor operator's positions compared, including the Titan 10-20, Western, Oil Pull, La Crosse, G-O, and Gray tracto...
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"A Lesson in Arithmatic" Happy Farmer Tractor Advertising

Date: 1917
Description: The cover of a La Crosse Tractor advertisement from M. Maloney Company, Syracuse, N.Y.
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International Cadet Tractor Models

Date: 1979
Description: Front cover of an International advertising brochure for Cadet tractors. Color photograph features two Cub Cadets parked side by side, models 582 and 782.
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Case Old Abe Trademark

Date: 1955
Description: "Kwik-Way" transfer used to place "Old Abe" trademark on new agricultural and other machinery manufactured by J.I. Case Co., of Racine, Wisconsin. When thi...
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Old Abe Agricultural Advertising Cards

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Description: The eagle "Old Abe" was used for many years by J.I. Case Company, of Racine, Wisconsin, as the firm's trademark, and is shown on these advertising cards is...
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DYRR Spring Tooth Harrows and Spike Tooth Harrows Catalog

Date: 1938
Description: Cover of a brochure for Dyrr spring tooth and spike tooth harrows. Cover features an illustration of a field scene with a man operating a tractor and harro...
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DYRR Offset Disk Harrows Catalog

Date: 1938
Description: Cover of a brochure featuring an illustration of an offset disk harrow pulled by a TracTractor (crawler tractor). In the background is a farm.
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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...
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Russell and Company Agricultural Machinery Advertising Booklet

Date: 1921
Description: Front cover of the Year Book of the Russell & Co. The text on the cover reads: "Yesterday and To-Day. Steam and Gas Tractors. Threshing Machinery Etc. 80th...
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Stinson Tractor Company Factory

Date: 1918
Description: Illustration of the Stinson Tractor Company, located at the intersection of Central Avenue and 16th Street. The illustration was included in a booklet prod...
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Little Giant Tractor

Date: 1918
Description: Advertisement for the Little Giant Tractor produced by the Mayer Brothers Company of Mankato, Minnesota. An illustration of the tractor is featured at the ...
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Pioneer Tractors Advertisement

Date: 1926
Description: Advertisement for Pioneer tractors featuring an illustration of a pillared stone structure inset with a scene of a farmer using a tractor in a field.

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