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First International Tractor
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The first tractor model produced by International Harvester. These early models were friction-drive trucks with an IH "Famous" engine added on to supply power. The title "International Tractor of 1905" is on the print. Other evidence, however, suggests that the first International tractor was actually built in 1906.
1933
International Harvester Company
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Friction-Drive Tractor
1933
Three-quarter right front side view of a friction-drive tractor by the Ohio Manufacturing Company.
Friction-Drive Tractor
1933
Right side view of a friction-drive tractor parked outdoors in front of a barn.
International Steam Tractor Engine
1921
Close-up of International Harvester experimental steam engine.
Allis-Chalmers Model B Tractor
1939
Studio photograph of an Allis-Chalmers model B tractor.
Tractors and Engines at an International Harvester Dealership
1915
Showroom, most likely of an International Harvester dealership, with stationary engines and a Titan tractor.
Tractor Prototype
1933
Three-quarter left front side view of a tractor prototype by the Ohio Manufacturing Company.
