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Wolverine Kerosene Tractor Advertisement
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Advertisement for a Wolverine kerosene tractor featuring a photograph of a farmer using the tractor and disc harrow to work in a field. The headline reads: "Wolverine: Built in Detroit by Men Who Know How."
1917
Wolverine Tractor Company
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W012U20
WHi 93539
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1920
Advertisement for the Fordson tractor at a selling price of $305. The advertisement features an illustration of the tractor set above a photograph of the machinery in use in a farm field.
Happy Farmer Tractor
1918
Advertisement for the La Crosse Happy Farmer kerosene tractor featuring an illustration of a farmer working in a field at night. The headline reads: "Works 24 Hours a Day."
Cleveland Tractor Advertisement
1920
Advertisement for Cleveland tractors featuring a color illustration of a farmer using a Cleveland tractor in what appears to be an orchard. The slogan reads: "Make Every Acre Count With a Cleveland."
Traylor Tractor Advertisement
1919
Advertisement produced by the Traylor Engineering & Manufacturing Company Truck and Tractor Division of Cornwells, Pennsylvania for their 6-12 four-wheeled universal tractor.
Yuba Tractor with Alfalfa
1920
Advertisement showing a man with a Yuba tractor hauling a load of alfalfa. The caption beneath the photograph reads: "This Yuba is an old timer — but it seems to have young ideas! It is hauling a g...
Gray Tractor Advertisement
1919
Front cover of an advertising brochure for the Gray Tractor featuring a color illustration of a man using the tractor to work in a farm field.
