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Copy write 2011, 2012, 2013 not for republication or sale without express written consent. All images are the property of their respective owners and are not to be reused without their express permission. |
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Advertising (Catalogs) |
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Rock Island was a prolific advertiser until 1929, when they effectively shut down their advertising budget. These are a sampling of their catalog covers from the 1880’s through the 1930’s. Many of these have provided the content used on other pages. |
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Catalog and Color Atlas, Circa 1881 introducing Chilled Plows. |
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Pocket companions 1886, 89, 91, 97, 1900 and 1903 + 1897 notebook. |
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Luck of King Ashantee booklet 1890’s, 1900? |
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Ag implements, ~1890’s? |
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Cloth Pocket companion, perhaps the most common item surviving from RIPC. ~1912 |
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Rock Island Farm Tools catalogs, 1910 - 1919 |
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Pre Rock Island Heider Catalogs 1911-1914 |
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1924 General Catalog |
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1913 & 1918 General Catalogs. These contained the majority of the RIPC line, but even they didn’t have everything. |
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~1920 Rock Island Heider catalog |
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~1920 Rock Island Heider advertising book “The Verdict” Testimonies and photos |
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1927, 29, 30 general catalogs
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1927 Dealers list |
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1931 and 32 catalogs
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1912 Farmers Ledger and guide |
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~1918 Rock Island Heider catalog |
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~1931 Tractor Plow catalog
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