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Flagstaff in Coconino County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
 

The Old Tractor

 
 
The Old Tractor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kevin Craft, November 3, 2014
1. The Old Tractor Marker
Inscription.
This 1945 Model H International Farmall, purchased by the Zanzucchi Family after World War II, was used to plow the "Fields" at the Flagstaff Dairy. The Flagstaff Dairy operated from 1904 thru 1979 and was located 3 miles west of Flagstaff on Old Route 66. It is now the home of Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AgricultureRoads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1945.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 35° 11.787′ N, 111° 39.268′ W. Marker was in Flagstaff, Arizona, in Coconino County. Marker was at the intersection of South Milton Road (Business Interstate 40) and West Tucson Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Milton Road. Marker is located in the parking lot of Granny's Closet restaurant. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 218 South Milton Road, Flagstaff AZ 86001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Walkway of Flags (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Navajo Code Talkers (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Milligan House (approx. ¼ mile away); Flagstaff (approx. ¼ mile away); Logging Wheels (approx. ¼ mile away); Methodist Episcopal Church
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(approx. ¼ mile away); Transcontinental Railroad Centennial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Railroad Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Flagstaff.
 
More about this marker. The marker, the tractor, and the Route 66 sign are no longer there as of August 4, 2021. The platform and Paul Bunyan statue are still there. The restaurant (Granny's Closet) went out of business a few years ago.
 
The Old Tractor image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Kevin Craft, November 3, 2014
2. The Old Tractor
Marker is attached to the base at the front of the tractor
(tractor shares the stage with a Paul Bunyan statue)
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. This page has been viewed 680 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on August 4, 2021, by John Vankat of Flagstaff, Arizona. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2014, by Kevin Craft of Bedford, Quebec. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.

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