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By Cosmos Mariner, July 3, 2024
Hoover Potato Digger Marker
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1 ► Montana, Yellowstone County, Huntley — Hoover Potato Digger —  |
| Before the advent of mechanized diggers, a farmer could only harvest as many potatoes that he could dig by hand. This mechanized digger, invented by Isaac Hoover, could harvest hundreds of bushels a day. It could dig the potatoes, sift and separate . . . — — Map (db m308974) HM | |||
| 2 ► Ohio, Ottawa County, Lakeside — Hoover Potato Digger & Lakeside — |
| The Hoover potato digger was the invention of Isaac W. Hoover (1845-1941). It was patented in 1885 and formally introduced to the world at the 1893 Chicago's World Fair. Over time, the digger became immensely popular and the Hoover . . . — — Map (db m170788) HM | |||