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- Fordson Tractor, 1917-1918, Used by Luther Burbank - The Fordson tractor, manufactured by Henry Ford and Son, Inc., was the first lightweight, mass-produced tractor that was affordable to the average farmer. Through this and other efforts, Henry Ford sought to relieve farmers of the burden of heavy labor. Ford gave this Fordson, the first production model, to fellow innovator Luther Burbank, creator of hundreds of new plant varieties.
- 1917-1918
- Collections - Artifact
Fordson Tractor, 1917-1918, Used by Luther Burbank
The Fordson tractor, manufactured by Henry Ford and Son, Inc., was the first lightweight, mass-produced tractor that was affordable to the average farmer. Through this and other efforts, Henry Ford sought to relieve farmers of the burden of heavy labor. Ford gave this Fordson, the first production model, to fellow innovator Luther Burbank, creator of hundreds of new plant varieties.
- Advertising Poster, Fordson Tractors, circa 1930 -
- circa 1930
- Collections - Artifact
Advertising Poster, Fordson Tractors, circa 1930