Minneapolis-Moline NegativeCollection. Circa 1930-1960

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Minneapolis-Moline NegativeCollection. Circa 1930-1960

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Black and white negatives made by commercial photographerArthur H. Jensen that illustrate the tractors, agricultural implements, machinery,and power units manufactured by the Minneapolis-Moline Company between the 1930s and1960s. Other views include images of the company's advertising, manufacturingfacilities, offices, sales dealerships, executives, employees, and participation innational and local community events.

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SNAC Resource ID: 6648741

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Jensen, Arthur H.

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Arthur H. Jensen was a commercial photographer who operated out of his Minneapolis home from the 1920s-1960s. Born in Glencoe, Minnesota, in 1896, Jensen moved to Minneapolis just after World War I. He worked for Lee Brothers, the Bureau of Engraving, the Electric Engraving Company, and Brown and Bigelow before going into business for himself in 1928. About 1935, Jensen became the official photographer for the Minneapolis Moline Power Implement Company. The company used his photogra...

Minneapolis-Moline Company

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The Minneapolis-Moline Company (MMC) was a large tractor and machinery producer based in Minnesota. It was the product of a merger among three companies in 1929: Minneapolis Steel & Machinery (MSM), the Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company (MTMC), and the Moline Plow Company (MPC). Headquartered in Hopkins, Minnesota, production sites included Minneapolis's Lake Street and Como Avenue plants and Moline, Illinois. From the guide to the Minneapolis-Moline Company records., 1836-19...

Minneapolis-Moline Power Implement Company

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