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Museums 101: Some farm tractors (photo diary)

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by Ojibwa for Museums

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Wednesday, Dec. 04, 2024 Wednesday, Dec. 04, 2024 at 11:15:08am PST

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Tillamook Air Museum, housed in World War II Navy Blimp Hanger in Tillamook, Oregon, has a collection of farm tractors. Why are there farm tractors in a museum about airplanes? At the beginning of World War II, Tillamook was selected as the site for a United States Navy blimp base. Through eminent domain, the United States acquired about 2,000 acres of land which had been used by local farmers for the grazing of milk cows. With their land purchased by the government at market value, the farmers had to auction off their dairy cattle.

Shown below is the tractor exhibit. There is no information about the individual tractors.

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Note: These photographs were taken on October 24, 2024.

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