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The Letourneau1958
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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This photo of the Le Tourneau shows off a huge piece of machinery as an object of beauty.3
Oil Pull Tractor1920
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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This Oil Pull Tractor was used on a farm before arriving at the Railway & Forestry Museum in Prince George, British Columbia. With its unique structure it was likely photgraphed many times throughout its history.Modern artistic interpretation of tractors are now familiar features in pop culture. While historic photos are not explicitly artistic, many show aesthetic consideration and suggest that artistic value was placed on this type of equipment.
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Workers and tractor1928
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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This photograph of workers posing with machinery suggests the value placed on such equipment. The photographer attempted to capture that importance by creating an attractive picture of the machinery and surrounding landscape.7
Postcard21 December 2005
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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The Museum included an image of this tractor in a postcard that was used to attract visitors.9
John Deere tractor in the sunset21 December 2005
Unknown site
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This image which appears on the John Deere webpage , is a perfect example of how an image of a tractor can become a work of art.11
1520 Steam Locomotive1954
Railway and Forestry Museum , Prince George, British Columbia, Canada
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Built in 1913 by the Canadian Locomotive Company in Kingston, Ontario, this steam locomotive served the Canadian Northern Railway until the arrival of Diesel Locomotives in the 1950's.Throughout the history of the railway, steam locomotives have been widely used to portray the beauty and power inherent in the railway industry.
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The 1520 captured on the move.1913
Northern British Columbia, Canada
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This image provides a dynamic example of how railway artifacts are often photographed in an original, artistic manner. |
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