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Lauson 15-30 Tractor
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Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Lauson 15-30 special road-building tractor. The cover features a partial color illustration of two men using a Lauson tractor and road grader to smooth a rural dirt road.
1919
John Lauson Mfg. Co.
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Lauson Tractor Pamphlet
1919
Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Lauson 15-25 tractor. The text on the cover reads: "Dust Proof-All Gears Enclosed. The John Lauson Mfg. Co. New Holstein, Wisconsin. U.S.A."
Lauson Kerosene Tractor Advertisement
1919
Front cover of a pamphlet advertising the Lauson 21-jewel kerosene tractor. Features a photograph of a man using the tractor to plow a field. In the background is a red sun on the horizon, over whi...
Lauson 15-25 Tractor
1919
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-style decorative border.
Lauson Tractor Usages
1925
Inside pages of a pamphlet advertising the Lauson tractor, depicting six usages of the equipment on a farm: plowing, silo filling, discing, corn shelling, threshing, and road grading.
Caterpillar Tractors for Moving Dirt with Elevating Graders
1921
Front cover of a pamphlet advertising Caterpillar tractors for moving dirt with elevating graders.
Caterpillar for Moving Dirt with Wheel Scrapers
1921
Front cover of a pamphlet advertising Caterpillar tractors for moving dirt with wheel scrapers. The photograph shows two men using a Caterpillar in a rural area.
