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Stoddard Manufacturing Company — Dayton, Ohio

The Hollingsworth-Tiger Combined Sulky Hay Rake & Tedder [Agricultural Machinery Trade Circular, c. 1895]

VICTORIAN FARMING MACHINE ADVERTISEMENT: HARVESTING A NEW ERA.
An illustrated trade circular promoting the Hollingsworth-Tiger Combined Sulky Hay Rake and Tedder, manufactured by the Stoddard Manufacturing Company of Dayton, Ohio. Designed for distribution to farmers and agricultural buyers, this advertising sheet presents the machine as a modern improvement combining the functions of a hay rake and tedder into a single horse-drawn implement.

The circular reflects the late nineteenth-century effort to increase farm efficiency through specialized machinery, emphasizing reduced labor, improved hay curing, and practical innovation in agricultural production.

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS: Printed on tinted pink paper stock. Illustrated with a large engraved-style representation of the Hollingsworth-Tiger hay rake and tedder on the exterior panel, with decorative typography and manufacturer identification. Interior panels contain descriptive promotional text explaining the construction, operation, and advantages of the machine. Folded advertising circular measuring approximately 5½ × 8 inches; opened size approximately 8½ × 11 inches.

CONDITION: Very Good. Folded as issued. The pink paper stock has faded evenly, on the exterior panels, while remaining attractive and readable. Text and illustrations remain clear. Light handling wear and minor age toning consistent with a late nineteenth-century agricultural advertising circular.

CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: MODERNIZING THE AMERICAN FARM—THE MACHINE AGE ARRIVES IN THE FIELD.
Agricultural advertising of the late nineteenth century documented more than individual products; it recorded the transformation of rural labor through mechanization. This Stoddard Manufacturing Company circular captures the period when manufacturers promoted horse-drawn implements as solutions to traditional agricultural challenges, promising greater efficiency and improved results with less manual labor.

The Hollingsworth-Tiger Combined represents the competitive environment of American agricultural manufacturing during the era of expanding farm equipment markets.

SUBJECTS: Agricultural Machinery, Hay Rakes, Farming Technology, Horse-Drawn Equipment, Stoddard Manufacturing Company, Dayton Ohio, Nineteenth Century Advertising, Rural History, Agricultural Innovation, Agricultural Ephemera, Trade Advertising, Industrial History, American Printing, Machinery Advertising.

Item #22307

Price: $35.00