The assumption that the actual Giant Moline was used for years as a promotional tool can now be considered a fact. It's one more element of America's early wagon history we've been fortunate to help uncover and confirm. The photo above shows a portion of a two-sided promotional flyer given out during the tour of fairs attended by the massive wagon. While the front of the hand-out shows an image taken during the St. Louis event, the back further explains the involvement of this goliath-sized set of wheels in fair events occurring after the 1904 Exposition in St. Louis. The flyer further outlines the significance of the wagon as it was built to help illustrate the proportioned balance and engineered design strengths of every Moline wagon. This promotion was likely among the last significant marketing campaigns for the legendary brand; a brand that had become well-known for building premium quality farm, freight, ranch, mining, business, and logging designs for generations. Less than a handful of years after the close of this promotional tour, the Moline factory was purchased by John Deere with the Deere label ultimately replacing Moline as the top-of-the-line offering from the company.
