"Engines & Threshing Machines," circa 1915
THF284118 / "Engines & Threshing Machines," circa 1915
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Trade catalog
Date Made
circa 1915
Subject Date
circa 1915
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Commissioned by Huber Manufacturing Company of Marion, Ohio.
Printed by T.H. Smith of Joliet, Illinois.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2017.0.18.9
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 11 in
Width: 8.25 in
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