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- Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "Gilson Riding Mowers," 1972 - 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.
- 1972
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Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "Gilson Riding Mowers," 1972
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.
- Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "Gilson Outdoor Power Equipment: What a Way to Go," 1969 - 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.
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "Gilson Outdoor Power Equipment: What a Way to Go," 1969
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.
- Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "It's Great Going Gilson! Snowmobiles '72," 1972 -
- 1972
- Collections - Artifact
Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "It's Great Going Gilson! Snowmobiles '72," 1972
- Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "Gilson Growing Power, Go Power: Tillers, Mowers, Shredders, Concrete Mixers, Lawn Furniture," circa 1958 - John and Michael Gilson formed the Gilson Brothers Company in Wisconsin in 1911. They specialized in machines useful for improving infrastructure on farms, including feed cutters, cement mixers, and cement-tile-making machines. Over time, the company introduced lawn and garden equipment like the garden tillers, lawn mowers, leaf shredders, and garden furniture featured in this catalog.
- circa 1958
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Gilson Brothers Company Catalog, "Gilson Growing Power, Go Power: Tillers, Mowers, Shredders, Concrete Mixers, Lawn Furniture," circa 1958
John and Michael Gilson formed the Gilson Brothers Company in Wisconsin in 1911. They specialized in machines useful for improving infrastructure on farms, including feed cutters, cement mixers, and cement-tile-making machines. Over time, the company introduced lawn and garden equipment like the garden tillers, lawn mowers, leaf shredders, and garden furniture featured in this catalog.
- Gilson Brothers Company Sales Brochure, "Gilson Mini Cart," 1971 - Racing go-karts first appeared in California after World War II. Racers could purchase fully assembled karts or unfinished kits, or they could build their own designs. By the early 1960s, go-kart tracks operated throughout the United States. The sport was regulated by two major sanctioning bodies: the International Kart Federation formed in 1957, and the World Karting Association established in 1971.
- 1971
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Gilson Brothers Company Sales Brochure, "Gilson Mini Cart," 1971
Racing go-karts first appeared in California after World War II. Racers could purchase fully assembled karts or unfinished kits, or they could build their own designs. By the early 1960s, go-kart tracks operated throughout the United States. The sport was regulated by two major sanctioning bodies: the International Kart Federation formed in 1957, and the World Karting Association established in 1971.