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- Trade Card for New Success Mowers, Central Manufacturing Co., circa 1885 - As farm implements became larger and more expensive, manufacturers relied on trade cards to promote their products. This card advertises a mower that could cut hay or grain. It conveys lots of important information for a farmer - it could be operated by one person, pulled easily by two horses, and raked grain neatly so that it could be easily bundled.
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Trade Card for New Success Mowers, Central Manufacturing Co., circa 1885
As farm implements became larger and more expensive, manufacturers relied on trade cards to promote their products. This card advertises a mower that could cut hay or grain. It conveys lots of important information for a farmer - it could be operated by one person, pulled easily by two horses, and raked grain neatly so that it could be easily bundled.