Image of a four-fold advertisement for Walter A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Machine Company of Hoosick Falls, New York; a boy and a girl operate hay rakes pulled by horses in a farm field with farmhouse, barn, and mountains in background; 8 panels with images of rakes interspersed with descriptive text on verso. Date supplied by cataloger based on printer history; Cosack printed under the name Cosack & Co. from 1878-1891. "Cosack & Co. Buffalo, N.Y."--text, bottom right margin. "Changeable for one horse or two. Self or hand dumping without change. Perfect balance. Light drop. High axle. Only rake easy on horses. Operated by any person who can drive."--text, top right of image. "Walter A. Wood Mowing & Reaping Machine Co. Sole Manufacturers. Address: Walter A. Wood. Resident. Hoosick Falls, N.Y."--text, cover panel on verso.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 30.48 x 34.29 cm (12 x 13 1/2 in.)
Advertising--Agriculture Advertising--Machinery industry Agricultural machinery--Pictorial works Children--Pictorial works Farms--Pictorial works Horses--Pictorial works Walter A. Wood Mowing and Reaping Machine Company Lithographs--Color--1875-1900. (gmgpc)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Agriculture Large Size Implements & Supplies The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
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