ASAE's "Old Red" Mechanical Cotton Picker is located in the
Agricultural Hall of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C.

ASAE's "Old Red" plaque as displayed near one of the
original cotton pickers in the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, D.C.
(Courtesy of the Smithsonian Inst., Wash., D.C.
Negative number: 78-16990-30A.)

Dedication

Dedication of ASAE's "Old Red" plaque.
Pictured left to right are:
ASAE members Larry Stewart, chairman,
Washington, D.C. - Maryland Section; Louis A. Liljedahl,
chairman, Old Red Historic Landmark Committee,
Wash. - Maryland Section; Russell Hahn,
director of technical operations, ASAE;
Albert M. Best, Sperry New Holland
and president-elect (in 1978), ASAE;
and David S. Ross, University
of Maryland and chair,
Wash. - Maryland Section public relations.
(Courtesy of the Smithsonian Inst., Wash., D.C.
Negative number: 78-16990-14A.)

Pictured left to right are:
John J. Dierbeck, Jr., communications director,
Truck Group, International Harvestor Co.;
William D. Drummond, vice president of engineering,
International Harvestor;
Roger F. Ringham, vice president, technical affairs,
International Harvestor;
Albert M. Best, ASAE president-elect;
Sidney B. Cox, V/O administration,
Producers Cotton Oil Co.;
John T. Schlebecker, curator-supervisor,
Smithsonian Institution;
and Bob Walther, museum specialist,
Smithsonian.
(Courtesy of the Smithsonian Inst., Wash., D.C.
Negative number: 76-16988-32.)

ASAE President-elect Al Best and
Smithsonian Curator John Schlebecker
uncovering ASAE's "Old Red" plaque during
the dedication ceremony on October 20, 1978.
(Courtesy of the Smithsonian Inst., Wash., D.C.
Negative number: 78-16998-17.)

John Dierbeck, Jr. and Sidney B. Cox
at the control of "Old Red."
(Courtesy of the Smithsonian Inst.,
Wash., D.C. Negative number: 78-16990-8A.)