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O.K. Champion potato planter
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Date of original1927DescriptionAn 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.Size of original12.6 x 20 cmCreatorUnknownColourSepiaLanguageN/A
Date of original1927DescriptionAn 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.
Size of original12.6 x 20 cmCreatorUnknownColourSepiaLanguageN/ADepicts or relates to
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Vertical resolution: 300 dpi
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EXIF version: 0221Location of hard copyRUA-AnnexOriginal file namein-7-0004aa
Date of digital4th March 2016Technical descriptionEquipment: Fujitsu FI5750cSoftware used: Adobe Photoshop CC 2015
Dimensions: H 868 x W 1229 pixels
Horizontal resolution: 300 dpi
Vertical resolution: 300 dpi
Bit depth: 24
Compression: LZW
Resolution unit: 2
Colour representation: Uncalibrated
Photometric interpretation: RGB
EXIF version: 0221
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