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Comfy cast iron tractor seat stools thirteen of clubs – Vintage Print

Comfy cast iron tractor seat stools thirteen of clubs — historic image
Comfy cast iron tractor seat stools thirteen of clubs. Historic image from the Tractors collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Few images capture their era like this historic image of Comfy cast iron tractor seat stools thirteen of clubs. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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Comfy cast iron tractor seat stools thirteen of clubs

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What sets this picture apart is its pairing of a cast iron stool made from a tractor seat with a playing card, the thirteen of clubs. Salvaged seats from farm machinery were often reused around the homestead, and a sturdy iron base made them practical for barns, porches, and kitchens. The card motif suggests a playful take on rural life, the kind of humor that circulated where cards were a common pastime. Cast iron was cheap and durable on American farms, so an object like this reflects the everyday ingenuity of its era.

Original scan1,568 × 2,784 px · prints to 5 × 9 in at 300 dpi
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