Ford Powermaster Tractor Towing a Large Manure Spreader, 1957
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
1957
Subject Date
1957
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
P.O.19722
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.125 in
Width: 10 in
Inscriptions
handwritten on back:
R40821
typewritten press release:
For Release Thursday, November 14, 1957 Distinctive appearance of the new Powermaster tractors which Ford Motor Company's Tractor and Implement Division is introducing makes them a "stand-out" in any field. Bright shades of red and gray, in a two tone treatment never before seen in farm machinery, highlight the most powerful tractors in Ford's history. Models in the "801" and "901" series, including the "961" row-crop model shown above, deliver 44 horsepower at the drawbar. The highly efficient high compression engine drives PTO-operated equipment, such as this large manure spreader, combines and corn pickers with ease. From Public Relations Department Tractor And Implement Division Ford Motor Company Birmingham, Michigan MIdwest 4-5800
handwritten on back of press release:
1958
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