Agricultural implement companies, circa 1880-1997 and undated

This subseries includes material produced by agricultural implement manufacturers and their products, including tractors, plows, farming equipment, buggies and carriages, and other products. Material primarily includes advertisements, pamphlets, repair lists, manuals, and commemorative programs. The Moline Plow Company folders include, among other items, photographs of the aftermath of a devastating fire at the company’s manufacturing plant in 1918. The bulk of the material in this subseries is related to John Deere and his firm, Deere and Company.