Ford-Ferguson 9N Tractor and Potato Digging Machine, October 18, 1940
THF289450 / Ford-Ferguson 9N Tractor and Potato Digging Machine, October 18, 1940
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Artifact Overview
Ford Motor Company lost money on every Ford-Ferguson tractor it sold. Yet, its affordable price tag appealed to cash-strapped farmers in 1939 when the tractor entered the market. It became an indispensable tool on smaller farms, including those raising specialty crops such as potatoes. The 9N reduced the physical strain on farmers' backs without adding too much to their burden of debt.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Photographic print
Date Made
18 October 1940
Subject Date
18 October 1940
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
64.167.833.P.74535.A
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.
Material
Linen (Material)
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Gelatin silver process
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 8.063 in
Width: 10.938 in
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