"Instructions for Care and Operation of John Deere General Purpose Tractors (B-1000 to B-59999)," 1935-1939

THF289546 / "Instructions for Care and Operation of John Deere General Purpose Tractors (B-1000 to B-59999)," 1935-1939 / front cover
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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Manual (Instructional material)

Date Made

April 1955

Subject Date

1935-1939

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

77.12.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of George F. Towner.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 8.938 in
Width: 7.75 in

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