Hubbard Meadow Lark Mower, 1866
THF97259 / Hubbard Meadow Lark Mower, 1866
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Mowing machine
Date Made
1866
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Manufactured by Clark Tompkins of Troy, New York based on patents by Moses G. Hubbard and Ephraim Ball
Location
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
25.100.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 48 in
Width: 94 in
Length: 154 in
Weight: 616 lbs
Inscriptions
MEADOW LARK/KEEP YOUR KNIVES SHARP
3406.
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