Twin City Steam Tractor, circa 1920
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Originally in the steel fabrication business, the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company (MSM) began producing tractors in 1910. This successful venture evolved into Twin City, a popular line of lightweight tractors. Pictured here is a Twin City model tractor from 1920. MSM merged with other companies in 1929 to form the large tractor and farm machinery manufacturer Minneapolis-Moline.
Originally in the steel fabrication business, the Minneapolis Steel and Machinery Company (MSM) began producing tractors in 1910. This successful venture evolved into Twin City, a popular line of lightweight tractors. Pictured here is a Twin City model tractor from 1920. MSM merged with other companies in 1929 to form the large tractor and farm machinery manufacturer Minneapolis-Moline.
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1920
Collection Title
On Exhibit
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
73.208.39
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9 in
Width: 11.875 in
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