6 by 8 inches. Excellent condition on both the mirror and the thermometer (which is in working condition). Circa later 1940s to early 1950s.
Thanks to AI for helping me identify this piece:
The Freemon Tractor Co. was historically located at 1015 Petaluma Hill Road in Santa Rosa, California.
During the mid-20th century, they operated as a regional farm equipment dealer specializing in tractors, components, and heavy agricultural implements. Because promotional items like pocket mirrors and hanging mirrors were highly popular giveaways for dealerships between the 1930s and 1960s, it's very likely your advertising piece originated from this exact Northern California location.
The mention of Ford and Dearborn means your mirror dates specifically from between 1947 and 1953. During this post-WWII window, the Freemon Tractor Co. (located at 1015 Petaluma Hill Road in Santa Rosa, California) was an authorized dealership for the massively popular Ford 8N tractor line.
The combination of those names captures a specific era in American farming history:
- Ford Tractors: Henry Ford revolutionized small farming with the Ford-Ferguson 9N/2N tractors. After a famous falling out with Harry Ferguson in 1946, Ford needed a brand-new line of implements to sell alongside his updated Ford 8N tractor.
- Dearborn Motors Corporation: To fill that gap, Ford established the "Dearborn Motors Corporation" (named after Ford's headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan) to manufacture agricultural implements like plows, disks, and loaders specifically tailored for Ford tractors.
Because the "Dearborn" name was phased out by Ford in 1953, your mirror was a promotional piece manufactured during that exact 6-year window to tell local California farmers that Freemon's was the place to buy the ultimate matching Ford tractor and implement setup
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