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- Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Turfmaster Lawn Mowers," 1960 - With the rise of the suburban neighborhood at the end of the 19th century, and its explosive growth in the years that followed World War II, maintaining a "perfect" lawn became the new standard. Manufacturers promoted a whole set of specialty equipment to support this American obsession.
- 1960
- Collections - Artifact
Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Turfmaster Lawn Mowers," 1960
With the rise of the suburban neighborhood at the end of the 19th century, and its explosive growth in the years that followed World War II, maintaining a "perfect" lawn became the new standard. Manufacturers promoted a whole set of specialty equipment to support this American obsession.
- Trade Catalog, "Souvenir Compliments of the Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company: Manufacturers of Fine Lawn Mowers," 1904 - Lawns require regular maintenance. First patented in the United States in 1868, cylinder- or reel-type mowers became an enduring, affordable option for anyone with a small lawn. The basic form consisted of blades that rotated around a horizontal axis, cutting the grass as the user pushed the machine. This booklet guided readers through one mower company's manufacturing process.
- 1904
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Catalog, "Souvenir Compliments of the Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company: Manufacturers of Fine Lawn Mowers," 1904
Lawns require regular maintenance. First patented in the United States in 1868, cylinder- or reel-type mowers became an enduring, affordable option for anyone with a small lawn. The basic form consisted of blades that rotated around a horizontal axis, cutting the grass as the user pushed the machine. This booklet guided readers through one mower company's manufacturing process.
- Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Turfmaster," 1965 - With the rise of the suburban neighborhood at the end of the 19th century, and its explosive growth in the years that followed World War II, maintaining a "perfect" lawn became the new standard. Manufacturers promoted a whole set of specialty equipment to support this American obsession.
- 1965
- Collections - Artifact
Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Turfmaster," 1965
With the rise of the suburban neighborhood at the end of the 19th century, and its explosive growth in the years that followed World War II, maintaining a "perfect" lawn became the new standard. Manufacturers promoted a whole set of specialty equipment to support this American obsession.
- Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Rotary Reel & Hand Lawn Mowers," 1956 - With the rise of the suburban neighborhood at the end of the 19th century, and its explosive growth in the years that followed World War II, maintaining a "perfect" lawn became the new standard. Manufacturers promoted a whole set of specialty equipment to support this American obsession.
- 1956
- Collections - Artifact
Dille & McGuire Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Rotary Reel & Hand Lawn Mowers," 1956
With the rise of the suburban neighborhood at the end of the 19th century, and its explosive growth in the years that followed World War II, maintaining a "perfect" lawn became the new standard. Manufacturers promoted a whole set of specialty equipment to support this American obsession.