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The way things used to be, A 1912 Heider tractor made by the Tock Island Plow Co
The way things used to be, A 1912 Heider tractor made by the Tock Island Plow Co

The way things used to be, A 1912 Heider tractor made by the Tock Island Plow Co

Date1/29/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: The way things used to be; A 1912 Heider tractor made by the Tock Island Plow Co.; on display at the Canada Farm Show in Toronto; is of special interest to (from left) Tim Donneral of Sunderland; Cliff Midgley of Greenbank and Donald Beaton of Sunderland.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0006412F
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