Peerless Portable Traction Engine, circa 1895
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Artifact Overview
Until reliable internal combustion engines became available, farmers depended on portable steam engines. They were efficient and affordable, and when mounted on wheels or skids, horses could pull them from farm to farm. The small engines powered agricultural machinery like grain threshers, sawmills, or corn shellers.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Subject Date
circa 1895
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
86.18.112
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 7.438 in
Width: 8.813 in
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