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Bates Steel Mule
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Pamphlet advertising the Bates Steel Mule tractor, featuring an illustration of the machine on a frozen body of water with snow-covered trees in the background. The text reads: "The Bates Steel Mule - Like a Man on Snow Shoes, He Goes Anywhere. The Broad Crawler Surface Supports His Weight So He Doesn't Sink Down." The Bates Model D was a partial crawler or "half-track" tractor.
1920
Joliet Oil Tractor Co.
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W012U78
WHi 97177
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Settles the Tractor Question
1920
Exterior fold of a pamphlet advertising the Bates Steel Mule Tractor. The text reads: "This Settles The Tractor Question For" with blank lines to fill in. And "Low Operating Costs. Drive The Bates ...
Bates Steel Mule Tractor
1929
Front and rear views of the Bates 40 Steel Mule crawler tractor. The caption beneath the top photograph reads: "1/4 front view of Bates 40 'Steel Mule.' Note wide crawlers and high ground clearance...
Bates Steel Mule Model 35
1933
Front cover of a booklet advertising the Bates Steel Mule Model 35 crawler tractor. An illustration of men using the tractors in a field is featured, along with text reading: "The Bates 35. Bates S...
Bates Steel Mule Tractor
1920
Advertisement for the Bates Steel Mule featuring a photograph at left of a man using the tractor. A headline reads: "Why the Bates Steel Mule is the most efficient tractor in America."
Bates Steel Mule Tractors
1929
Front cover of a booklet advertising Bates Steel Mule tractors featuring an illustration of two men using a crawler tractor and road grader on a road. Bates was based in Joliet, Illinois.
Bates Steel Mule Advertisement
1919
Front cover of a booklet advertising the Bates Steel Mule Model D tractor featuring a side-view illustration of the tractor along with the title: "The End of the Search." The Bates Model D was a pa...
