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- Roto-Hoe Company Sales Brochure, "Roto-Hoe Model 700 Four Season Lawn and Garden Equipment," 1971 - 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.
- 1971
- Collections - Artifact
Roto-Hoe Company Sales Brochure, "Roto-Hoe Model 700 Four Season Lawn and Garden Equipment," 1971
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.
- Snowblower, 1953 -
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Snowblower, 1953
- Simplicity Manufacturing Catalog, "Simplicity Subcompact Garden Tractors," 2005 - 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.
- 2005
- Collections - Artifact
Simplicity Manufacturing Catalog, "Simplicity Subcompact Garden Tractors," 2005
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.
- Detroit Golf Club Property Owners Association's Ford-Ferguson 9N Tractor Brushing Snow from Sidewalks, December 5, 1940 -
- December 05, 1940
- Collections - Artifact
Detroit Golf Club Property Owners Association's Ford-Ferguson 9N Tractor Brushing Snow from Sidewalks, December 5, 1940
- 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.
- Huffman Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Huffy Outdoor Power Equipment for '64," 1964 - 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.
- 1964
- Collections - Artifact
Huffman Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Huffy Outdoor Power Equipment for '64," 1964
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.
- Snow Shovel, circa 1906 -
- 1906
- Collections - Artifact
Snow Shovel, circa 1906
- Canadian Pacific Snowplow, 1923 - This plow was one of 36 built by Canadian Pacific Railway's Angus Shops in Montreal between 1920 and 1929. It is a 20-ton, wedge-type plow made for use on a single track. Built without a self-contained power source, the snowplow was pushed by one or two locomotives. Although they are seldom seen in action, snowplows are necessary to keep trains moving in harsh winter weather.
- September 01, 1923
- Collections - Artifact
Canadian Pacific Snowplow, 1923
This plow was one of 36 built by Canadian Pacific Railway's Angus Shops in Montreal between 1920 and 1929. It is a 20-ton, wedge-type plow made for use on a single track. Built without a self-contained power source, the snowplow was pushed by one or two locomotives. Although they are seldom seen in action, snowplows are necessary to keep trains moving in harsh winter weather.
- Ford-Ferguson 9N Tractor with Snow Plow, January 27, 1941 -
- January 27, 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Ford-Ferguson 9N Tractor with Snow Plow, January 27, 1941
- Huffman Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Huffy Leisure Makers for 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
Huffman Manufacturing Company Catalog, "Huffy Leisure Makers for 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.