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American Inventors

Date: 1900
Description: Cigar box label with portraits of inventors Thomas Edison, Eli Whitney, Robert Fulton, Cyrus McCormick, Richard March Hoe. Around the edges are illustratio...
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Centennial of the McCormick Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Advertisement for International Trucks announcing the Centennial of the McCormick Reaper ("reaper centennial"). Features an illustration of a truck on the ...
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McCormick Always the Winner

Date: 1900
Description: Flyer describing a McCormick Mower field trial victory in Plano, Alabama. Includes a small illustration of a farmer using the horse-drawn mower under the h...
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Farmer's Holiday

Date: 1940
Description: Artwork showing man with his feet up in front of a woodburning stove. A dog is sleeping on the floor at the farmer's feet. A woman uses a rolling pin in an...
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A Parade of P&O Two-Row Cultivators

Date: 1918
Description: Advertising brochure for P&O cultivators entitled: "A Parade of P&O Two-Row Cultivators." The brochure opens to a feature illustrated with a photograph of ...
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Merry Christmas From All of Us

Date: 1936
Description: Holiday card for the Bancroft Dairy Company in Madison, Wisconsin. The card is folded so that as you open each panel, you see a new scene. Many different e...
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Seasons Greetings

Date: 1948
Description: Holiday card of the history of the State of Wisconsin, 1848-1948. Shows a map of Wisconsin with many historical and themed elements. Image was created by w...
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International Harvester Farm Gears

Date: 1935
Description: Cover of an International Harvester "Farm Gears" brochure. Features an illustration of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon, with a barn and farmhouse in the ...
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Century of the Reaper

Date: 1931
Description: Cover of the book "Century of the Reaper" by Cyrus McCormick III ("Cyrusie"). The cover includes a color illustration of the senior Cyrus McCormick testing...
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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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Union Made Beer, Label

Date: 1903
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "International Union of the United Brewery Workmen of America, Union Made Beer, Ale a...
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Kreme-O-Maltz, Malt Syrup Label

Date: 1929
Description: Label submitted to the state of Wisconsin for trademark registration. "Kreme-O-Maltz, Light Hop Flavor, Malt Syrup." Distributed by the Oshkosh Maltz Produ...
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Lauson 15-25 Tractor

Date: 1919
Description: Advertisement for the Lauson 15-25 tractor featuring a color illustration of a farmer using the tractor and plow in a field, surrounded by an Art Deco-styl...
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Yuba Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1920
Description: Advertisement comparing the power of the Yuba Manufacturing Company's Yuba 12-20 tractor to a horse. Part of the caption reads: "A horse big enough to do t...
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John Deere Tractor Specifications

Date: 1928
Description: Listing of John Deere farm tractor specifications. The text is set against a background photograph of men working on a farm with a silo and donkeys in the ...
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E-B Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Multiple views of the E-B 12-20 tractor in use in farm fields. The text reads: "An E-B Tractor is a Profitable Investment Because it is adaptable to all ki...
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Hart-Parr Advertisement

Date: 1925
Description: Front cover of a Hart-Parr advertising booklet featuring a color illustration of a farmer using the Hart-Parr 30 tractor to work in a field on a farmstead,...
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Wallis Tractor

Date: 1920
Description: Spanish-language advertisement for the Wallis tractor with a headline reading: "Lo Que Hara El Wallis" and photographs of farmers using the tractor to work...
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Why Best Tractors are Tracklayers

Date: 1919
Description: Front cover of an advertisement for Best tractors featuring a color illustration of a man using a plow pulled by two oxen to work in a field. The headline ...
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Pullman Buffet Menu

Date: 1901
Description: Front cover and first page of a menu from a railroad dining car, with a woman in long robes carrying a tray with a steaming dish of food. A border of fruit...

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