Buffalo Steam Roller Postcard Road Building Equipment Pitts Roller No 4 Antique

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This is an early and beautifully illustrated advertising postcard from the Buffalo Steam Roller Company, titled “No. 4 – One of the many uses for which Buffalo Pitts Rollers are adapted.” It belongs to a series of road building picturesissued by the company in the early 1900s to promote their innovative steam-powered road construction equipment.The full caption on front reads:Series of Road Building Pictures.Issued by Buffalo Steam Roller Co.,Buffalo, N.Y., U.S.A.No. 4.One of the many uses for which Buffalo Pitts Rollers are adapted.The scene shows a vibrant, active road construction project, with a steam-powered roller in the foreground, its drive belts powering a rock crusher or road grader. Workers and horses load rock and gravel into carts, while teams with wheelbarrows and shovels grade the surface. The image illustrates the integration of steam technology with horse-drawn equipment, capturing the transition from traditional labor to mechanization in American infrastructure.? Design Notes:Full color chromolithograph printDetailed rural background with trees, hills, and blue skyBuffalo Pitts steamroller at center with prominent flywheel and canopyBright red and green hues characteristic of early 20th-century print advertising? Postcard Details:Publisher: Chilton Company, Philadelphia, PA (Left edge marked “Made by Chilton Company, Phila., Pa., U.S.A. 3147”)Back: Undivided back with ornate “Post Card” typography and “This Half for Address” — typical of pre-1907cardsCondition: Good antique condition; moderate edge and corner wear consistent with age, light foxing on back, bright and well-preserved frontType: Early advertising postcard, lithographed (not RPPC)?️ Historical Context:Buffalo Pitts Company was one of the leading innovators in steam-powered farm and road equipment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Based in Buffalo, New York, the firm was a key player in developing self-propelled rollers, steam tractors, and threshers — equipment that helped shape the industrialized American landscape.This card was likely distributed at trade shows, mailed to municipal buyers, or offered as part of an equipment catalog series — a rare and visually compelling piece of industrial marketing history.? Ideal for Collectors Of:Buffalo Pitts / Buffalo Steam Roller Co. ephemeraAntique road construction and engineering equipmentEarly 1900s advertising postcardsAgricultural and industrial historySteam technology and mechanization collectiblesUndivided back & pre-1907 postcard collectors

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