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Man Using a 1935-1938 John Deere Model "B" Series Tractor

THF286604 / Man Using a 1935-1938 John Deere Model "B" Series Tractor
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Artifact Overview

Deere & Company released the Model B tractor in 1935. The tractor's tricycle chassis and easy steering made the machine suitable for row-crop cultivation while its seat height gave farmers a clear view between rows of corn and soybeans. The adjustable wheel width accommodated mounted two-row corn pickers. Deere produced about 57,000 Model Bs through 1938 before introducing the "styled" Model B.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Subject Date

1935-1938

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

77.110.7

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Deere & Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8 in
Width: 10 in

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