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Townsend Tractor Advertisement
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Advertisement for the Townsend heavy duty 12-20 horsepower tractor featuring three photographs of the tractor at work on a farm along with testimonies from customers and a listing of the equipment's features. The Townsend Tractor Company operated out of Janesville, Wisconsin.
1916
Townsend Tractor Company
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Townsend Tractors Advertisement
Advertisement for the Townsend Tractor Company entitled: "Townsend Tractors Can't Be Beat When It Comes to Steady Belt Power."
Townsend Oil Tractor Advertisement
1919
Advertisement for the Townsend Oil Tractor featuring an illustration of a man using a telescope to watch another man rake in a pile of money. The headline reads: "Can't You See the Big Money Gettin...
Maintaining Engine Temperature Diagram
1916
Inner pages of a booklet advertising Townsend oil tractors featuring a diagram of the equipment along with a paragraph of text entitled: "Maintaining Right Engine Temperature."
Waterloo Boy Tractor Testimonials
1917
Back cover of a pamphlet advertising the Waterloo Boy tractor, featuring a list of the equipment's attributes and testimonies from tractor users.
Boring Tractor Advertisement
1920
Back cover of a pamphlet advertising the Boring tractor with a headline reading: "You want a practical tractor -" and a rear-view illustration of a man using the tractor in a farm field.
Chase Farm Tractor Advertisement
1915
Advertisement for the Chase farm tractor featuring an illustration of a cob of corn along with the text: "Command a Higher Price for your Farm Produce - Raise Bigger and Better Crops."
