Trade Card for New Success Mowers, Central Manufacturing Co., circa 1885
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Artifact Overview
As farm implements became larger and more expensive, manufacturers relied on trade cards to promote their products. This card advertises a mower that could cut hay or grain. It conveys lots of important information for a farmer - it could be operated by one person, pulled easily by two horses, and raked grain neatly so that it could be easily bundled.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade card
Date Made
circa 1885
Subject Date
circa 1885
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
84.13.27.21
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 3.25 in
Width: 5.188 in
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