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- Portrait of an American Civil War Veteran, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Portrait of an American Civil War Veteran, circa 1890
- Oliver Chilled Plow Works Trade Catalog, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Oliver Chilled Plow Works Trade Catalog, circa 1890
- Oliver Plow, 1870-1929 - "Chilled" cast iron was the latest thing in plows in the 1870s, a process perfected by James A. Oliver, of South Bend, Indiana. The chilling process involved cooling the cast iron with water, hardening the metal. It polished like steel, allowing it to pull through the soil easily. A copy of this plow is used at Greenfield Village's Firestone Farm.
- 1870-1929
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Oliver Plow, 1870-1929
"Chilled" cast iron was the latest thing in plows in the 1870s, a process perfected by James A. Oliver, of South Bend, Indiana. The chilling process involved cooling the cast iron with water, hardening the metal. It polished like steel, allowing it to pull through the soil easily. A copy of this plow is used at Greenfield Village's Firestone Farm.
- Horse Drawn Dray, circa 1890 - Simple two-wheeled drays like this were the most common means of moving goods between docks, railroad stations, and businesses in pre-automotive American cities. This dray was made by Studebaker of South Bend, Indiana, once the nation's largest maker of horse-drawn vehicles. Studebaker entered the automobile business in 1902 and became a major builder before ending motor vehicle production in 1966.
- circa 1890
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Horse Drawn Dray, circa 1890
Simple two-wheeled drays like this were the most common means of moving goods between docks, railroad stations, and businesses in pre-automotive American cities. This dray was made by Studebaker of South Bend, Indiana, once the nation's largest maker of horse-drawn vehicles. Studebaker entered the automobile business in 1902 and became a major builder before ending motor vehicle production in 1966.
- "Advance-Rumely: Standard The World Over," circa 1915 -
- circa 1915
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"Advance-Rumely: Standard The World Over," circa 1915
- Miniature Sulky Plow, 1920-1924 -
- 1920-1924
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Sulky Plow, 1920-1924
- Miniature Harrow, 1920-1924 -
- 1920-1924
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Harrow, 1920-1924
- Oliver Chilled Plow Works Trade Catalog, circa 1885 -
- circa 1885
- Collections - Artifact
Oliver Chilled Plow Works Trade Catalog, circa 1885
- Oliver Chilled Cast Iron Plow, circa 1895 - The high-quality Oliver Chilled Plow dominated the market during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its creator, James Oliver, perfected "chilling," a casting process that created durable iron moldboards and shares that retained a smooth surface during heavy use. Farmers relied on dependable plows like the Oliver when preparing soil prior to planting crops.
- circa 1895
- Collections - Artifact
Oliver Chilled Cast Iron Plow, circa 1895
The high-quality Oliver Chilled Plow dominated the market during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its creator, James Oliver, perfected "chilling," a casting process that created durable iron moldboards and shares that retained a smooth surface during heavy use. Farmers relied on dependable plows like the Oliver when preparing soil prior to planting crops.
- Receipt for Union Suits, Stephenson Underwear Mills, November 18, 1912 -
- November 18, 1912
- Collections - Artifact
Receipt for Union Suits, Stephenson Underwear Mills, November 18, 1912