Deere & Co.
Publicity Dept glass negative.
This original glass plate negative (shown in reverse here) was once the property of the publicity department of Deere & company, was found in the drawers of a file cabinet that was sold at an East Moline Il. auction. The Kraft paper sleeve is missing and can only guess about the date. This photograph does however show Mr. Burton Peek (center) who was the first non Deere family member to serve as CEO of Deere & Co. and at his side Mr. Charles N. Stone (Right) Mr. Stone had many engineering advances for Deere & Co. and was award the American Society of Agricultural Engineers medal in1951. Originally this Silver Nitrate coated Glass was produced by the photographer in a dark room before celluloid based negatives were available. This plate measures 14"x11".

Other interesting items:
#400 Lister
Lister drawings
Camp.
Peek & Stone
Safety Meeting
Steem Plow
War Wagon