Engineer and Fireman aboard Traction Engine, Pulling Cultivator, circa 1895

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Artifact Overview

Some agricultural steam engines had to be hauled from farm to farm by teams of horses. Some - like the one pictured here - moved under their own power. This self-propelled traction engine hauls a cultivator. The hardwearing duo brought welcome aid to farmers, uprooting weeds and aerating soil to create a smooth, loose seedbed.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

circa 1895

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

86.18.108

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Sepia (Color)

Dimensions

Height: 5.813 in
Width: 8.438 in