RPPC Superior Fertilizer Hoe Drill Springfield Ohio Farm Machinery 1907

Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. Comes from a smoke free home. Common errors from the scanner vs damage are digital lines (usually grey or pink), cutting off the top of the card/words. Read Less about the seller notes

Wonderful real photo postcard (RPPC) advertising the Superior Fertilizer Hoe Drill, produced by The Superior Drill Company of Springfield, Ohio. Copyright dated 1906, and postmarked 1907, this early advertising postcard blends rural Americana, farm machinery promotion, and a bit of charming early 20th-century humor.? Front Image DetailsStriking studio-style real photograph showing a woman in a wide-brim hat and gingham dress, posed reclining across the top of a large SUPERIOR hoe drill.Captioned:“SUPERIOR FERTILIZER HOE DRILL — ‘The Name Tells a True Story.’”“Used by Up-to-Date Farmers the World Over.”“THE SUPERIOR DRILL CO., SPRINGFIELD, OHIO.”Bottom caption: “I LOVE THE FARM.”Exceptional clarity allows detailed viewing of the drills, wooden-spoke wheels, linkage mechanisms, and manufacturer branding.This photo-ad postcard beautifully blends early 1900s marketing strategies—combining attractive imagery with industrial promotion—and is a fantastic example of the era’s agricultural advertising.? Postmark & Back DetailsPostmarked New Burlington, Ohio, September 15, 1907 with receiving cancel for Bellefontaine, Ohio.Addressed to Miss M. J. Allen at 115 W. Sandusky St., Bellefontaine.Standard 1¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp (Scott #300).Manufacturer imprint on lower left: “Made by Photo. Co. of Am., Chicago.”Light message written on the front margin, typical of the pre-1907 postcard era when messages could not be written on the reverse.? Historical ContextThe Superior Drill Company was a major agricultural equipment manufacturer in Springfield, Ohio, during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Their products—including seed drills, fertilizer drills, and farm implements—were widely adopted across the United States.By 1906–1907:American agriculture was rapidly mechanizing.Companies frequently used real photo postcards as inexpensive advertising tools.Postcards featuring machinery with posed models were incredibly popular promotional pieces.Real photo advertising cards from this period are much scarcer than printed trade cards, especially with a known manufacturer and original postmark.? Postcard TypeReal Photo Postcard (RPPC)c. 1906–1907Approximately 3.5” × 5.5”? ConditionImage clean and sharp with strong contrast.Light age toning and minor handling wear typical of postcards mailed in 1907.Tiny edge wear but no major creases.Writing on the front margin as originally intended during the undivided-back postal era.? Perfect For Collectors OfAgricultural & farm machinery advertisingSpringfield, Ohio historyEarly 1900s industrial promotionRPPC advertisingRural AmericanaWomen in advertisingPre-1910 postcard ephemera

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