The E. L. Boyd Mowing Machine was patented by Elvin L. Boyd in 1950. A photograph of Boyd's sons, Bob and Sam, standing with an early version of the Mowing Machine in 1948 is attached. Content can be used with the following standards: 4th grade SS 4.25 Technological Changes and 4th grade SS 4.26 Changes to Agriculture in a lesson on how the new technology of the Second Industrial Revolution improved farm life. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.009.021 [Mower, Lawn]
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