Comparison of new and traditional plows, United States, 1945

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Photograph. Two men operating new (left) and traditional plows in a field. Official Caption: "Rome, 6/9/45--New plow makes debut---Pacing [sic] a tractor-drawn plow for comparison, the rototiller (at left) made its debut recently, thus entering formally the list of earth mixers lining up for postwar use by U.S. farmers. Graham-Paige Motors, which intend to produce the unit in volume, not only recommend it to farmers and nurserymen but are trying to arouse the interest of construction men as well. Designed to plow, disk and harrow in one operation, the machine has demonstrated its ability to mix cement with earth. The mixture, after being moistened and rolled, results in "soil cement" suitable for roads and landing fields. The mixing mechanism consists of sharp tines which revolve paddle-wheel fashion, claw the soil and produce traction. The rock problem has been solved by mounting the tines on coil springs which compress when they strike a barrier, and then roll it over.--FF Photo--Serviced by Rome OWI (A List out). Approved by appropriate military authority. 6533-7." United States. 9 June 1945

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06/09/1945
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Items from the service of Isaac "Ike" Bethel Utley, who was born in Smith Mills, Kentucky on 3 March 1920. Ike enlisted in the Army Air Corps on 19 January 1942. He was shipped overseas to the European Theatre and worked with a supply division based out of the city of Naples with an office set up in a residential villa. Utley worked with the Office of War Information and used their photographs in news articles to inform soldiers of the progress of the war. At war's end, Utley returned stateside. A trunk full of over 800 photographs from the O.W.I. arrived on his doorstep from his office in Italy, sender unknown. This collection consists of those photographs.
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United States
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38.000
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-98.000
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Plows--United States