Pioneer Stump Puller & Rock Lifter Models, 1867
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Preparing newly cleared land for cultivation sometimes involved the difficult task of pulling stumps and removing rocks. Salesmen used scale models such as this "Pioneer" kit to persuade customers to invest in devices to leverage obstacles out of fields.
Preparing newly cleared land for cultivation sometimes involved the difficult task of pulling stumps and removing rocks. Salesmen used scale models such as this "Pioneer" kit to persuade customers to invest in devices to leverage obstacles out of fields.
Artifact
Model (Representation)
Date Made
1867
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New Jersey, Hammonton
Creator Notes
Patented design by George W. Pressey of Hammonton, New Jersey.
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
59.63.11
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Dimensions
Height: 11.125 in
Width: 20 in
Length: 5.313 in
Inscriptions
PIONEER / STUMP PULLER AND ROCK LIFTER / M.R. MORSE, AGENT / G.W. PRESSEY / INVENTOR / HAMMONTON, / NJ
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