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O.K. Champion potato planter: framed with index card
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TypeEphemera
Date of original1957DescriptionAn O.K. Champion potato planter loaded on the back of a truck, with unidentified male driver facing the camera. The wording "P&T Dept" is visible behind the driver.
A potato planter is a mechanical implement which mechanises the sowing of seed potatoes. This example was drawn by two horses.
The Champion Potato Machinery Company of Indiana began in 1897, with the invention of the first potato digger by Otto Knoerzer. Legend has it that he was so pleased with his invention, he referred to it as his 'champion', hence the name.
Handwritten on the card are various photograph reference numbers.
This image shows the original placement on the index card.NoteSize of original12.6 x 20 cmCreatorUnknownColourColourLanguageEnglish
Date of original1957DescriptionAn O.K. Champion potato planter loaded on the back of a truck, with unidentified male driver facing the camera. The wording "P&T Dept" is visible behind the driver.A potato planter is a mechanical implement which mechanises the sowing of seed potatoes. This example was drawn by two horses.
The Champion Potato Machinery Company of Indiana began in 1897, with the invention of the first potato digger by Otto Knoerzer. Legend has it that he was so pleased with his invention, he referred to it as his 'champion', hence the name.
Handwritten on the card are various photograph reference numbers.
This image shows the original placement on the index card.
NoteHandwritten photographer's reference numbers: Index 3.1; S. 168; P.97; 3725.
Size of original12.6 x 20 cmCreatorUnknownColourColourLanguageEnglishDepicts or relates to
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FormatPDFDate of digital4th March 2016Technical descriptionType: Adobe Acrobat Document
Size: 287 KBLocation of hard copyRUA-AnnexOriginal file namein-7-0004a
Date of digital4th March 2016Technical descriptionType: Adobe Acrobat DocumentSize: 287 KB
Location of hard copyRUA-AnnexOriginal file namein-7-0004a
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