HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:This piece documents the transition from wood-framed to all-steel agricultural implements during the late 19th-century American farming revolution. The use of 'comparative' advertising—visually depicting the competitor's product as a 'back-breaking' failure—is executed here with exceptional artistic detail. It is a cross-collectible for both agricultural historians and enthusiasts of Victorian lithography.KEYWORDS.....

The tours are described with specific dates and illustrated with maps and b/w photographs.