Farm Life
Life on the land, farm shows, lessons from the past and more
Iron Age Ads: Speed-Changing Pulley Has Big Impact
Article by the Farm Collector staff
Early farm equipment was notoriously dangerous and cantankerous. As a result, little was dearer to the farmerās heart than safe, efficient farm equipment.
Grandfather and Gaar-Scott Steam Engine
Letter submitted by Kerry Livgren
The Photo shows a Gaar-Scott steam engine and what looks like a weary crew. My Grandfather worked on many of those old threshing machines.
Across the Country in a Chalmers Touring Car
Column by Sam Moore
Sam Moore shares the tale of the Toube family, who traveled 6,000 miles from Maine to the West Coast in a 1909 Chalmers touring car, with 315 of those miles going backwards.
Postcards Capture the Romance of the Rails
Column by Anthony B. Lovelace
Discover postcards from the past as we delve into the history of a series of railways stories in a once in a lifetime experience.
Do Small Towns Just Like Those in the Old Days Still Exist?
Story by Clell G. Ballard
Most of us still have a mental image of the towns created by set designers for TV. Modern technology makes it possible to relive those programs.
The Crash at Crush
Column by Sam Moore
More than 40,000 people showed up to the temporary town of Crush, Texas, to watch the spectacle that was two trains colliding head on in 1896.
New Opportunity for Blacksmiths a Century Ago
Column by Sam Moore
Sam Moore shares an old poem reassuring blacksmiths who were concerned about the automobile hurting business that there was instead a new opportunity coming their way.
Old Christmas Celebrations in England
Column by Sam Moore
We look back ā far back ā to old Christmas celebrations in England, complete with yule logs and mistletoe and other traditions we see today.
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