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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Biggest ever!
Over a dozen photos, by Sean Hitchcock, Joe Hare, and Ed Waggener, accompany story
By Sean Hitchcock
MILLTOWN, KY. Hundreds of people from all around Kentucky brought their tractors and families to Adair County Saturday, June 16, to enjoy the 2007 Russell Creek Antique Tractor and Gasoline Engine Show held at Garrison Construction Company.
A record of 141 entries dating back to 1927 were on display at this years eleventh annual event that included a tractor parade, freshly made food, and a little friendly competition.
The weather was perfect for the event, with a gentle breeze and mostly 70's temperatures. The crowd was estimated at 400-500; over 200 visitor cars were parked in lots around the Garrison Construction grounds, residences, and farm land. The complex has more the appearance of Kentucky State Park than a building contractor's headquarters.
Weve had a lot of good people participate this year, and its also the biggest event weve ever had, Event host and owner of Garrison Construction Company Lewis Garrison said.
Were not trying to make money, we just like to see the people come out and have a good time. Its the biggest reason for holding the Event; and its what were all about, he added.
Garrison said he decided to host the annual event because the tractor show that used to be held in Columbia was discontinued.
A few friends of mine were talking about starting a tractor show after Columbia quit holding one. I said, lets have it here; and thats where it all started, Garrison said.
In addition to the legendary tractor parade that stretches a circle around Garrisons Pond, many people also took part in testing their tractor-driving skills in contests such as the barrel roll, egg-on-spoon race, the slo-go race and the ball in bucket competition.
Food, the mainstary of any Adair County get-together, was catered by barbecuer Jimmy Johnson and crew, who had long lines at their improvised cookhouse most of the day.
Children also took delight in some friendly competition with their own pedal-powered tractor pull in which they pull a sled of weight behind them.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: 1937 International Truck
2007-06-15 - Lewis Garrison Place, 7 miles N. of Columbia, KY - Photo By Ed Waggener.
Lewis Garrison crosses the bridge across an inlet on the 3 acre lake at his place on KY 61 near Clay Ridge in a 1937 International 1 1/2 ton stake truck. The truck was originally sold by Van Cleeve Motors in Campbellsville. After getting new paint by Dwayne Corbin and Johnny Wayne Keltner, a restored bed by Joe Coffey with oak stakes finished by Bradshaw Cabinet. Father and son Andy and Charles Collins did the fantastic job of restoring all the mechanical parts. The truck was made to look like new with other finishing touches by Lewis Garrison himself. The bridge is one Garrison moved from Summer Shade in Green County. Already, with only a half-dozen or so outside tractors on the grounds, there are about 75 on display. Tomorrow, Saturday, June 16, 2007, the number will double or triple, Garrison expects, when the 11th Annual Russell Creek Antique Tractor and Gas Engine Show gets underway early in the morning at Garrison Construction Co.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Just a few
2007-06-16 - Adair County - Photo the Old Coddger. Just a few of the many tractors on display today. Most of these belong to the show's host, Lewis Garrison, who had over 70 tractors on display, but that number was more than doubled by show time, Saturday, June 16, 2007. The event is proving an annual boon to the Adair County economy. Columbia-Adair County Chamber of Commerce President Darrell Overstreet was beaming. Not only does the Garrison's show feature many International products Overstreet's family used to sell along Super Chief Pontiacs and GMC trucks at their Overstreet & Rice dealership on Greensburg Street between Paull & Marshall Streets, in Columbia, but it also brings hundreds of people to Adair County. With tourism a major component of the Chamber's economic program, a show like the Russell Creek Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show, becomes more and more a factor in tourism.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Rickie Williams, 1946 Farmall
2007-06-17 - Photo By Sean Hitchcock. Adair Countian Rickie Williams brought his 1946 Farmall model H to show and parade at the 11th annual Russell Creek Antique Tractor and Gasoline Engine Show, Saturday, June 16, 2007.Farmall tractors were once sold in Columbia by Overstreet & Rice and later, by Russell Holmes and Hancock Tractor.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: John Deere man
2007-06-17 - Photo By Sean Hitchcock.
Somerset visitors Daniel Stringer and his nephew Cole Sheehan, 7, are parading a 1935 John Deere model 8 that Stringer found in a barn and restored himself. "Cole's a John Deere man now. He can start and steer it by himself," Stringer said. In Adair County, the John Deere dealership was last operated by C.R. Hutchison & Sons, on the Square in Columbia, KY. The tractors were kept in a then two-story building across Adams Alley, accessed by a foot bridge.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Grinding corn meal
2007-06-17 - Photo By Sean Hitchcock.
Brenda Norris watches as her son Dylan Norris, 9, grinds corn into meal using an old-fashion Montgomery-Ward corn grinder at the 11th annual Russell Creek Antique and Gasoline Engine Show Saturday, June 16, 2007.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Ball in bucket winner
2007-06-17 - Photo By Sean Hitchcock.
Glen Whitis drops a ball in the bucket to win the ball-in-bucket contest for the fourth year in a row on his 1948 Farmall Cub at the 2007 Russell Creek Antique Tractor and Gasoline Engine Show Saturday, June 16.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Egg on a spoon winner
2007-06-17 - Photo By Sean Hitchcock.
Russell Countian Brady Wilson balances an egg on a spoon while driving his 1953 Super C Farmall over board planks to win the egg-on-spoon race at the 11th annual Russell Creek Antique and Gasoline Engine Show Saturday, June 16.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Peoples Choice winner
2007-06-17 - Photo By Sean Hitchcock.
Lewis Garrison, left, presents Tim Baker and his son Sam Baker, 7,with the 2007 People's Choice Award, Saturday, June 16, at the Russell Creek Antique Tractor and Gasoline Engine Show. Their 1955 TO 35 was made by Harley-Ferguson before Ferguson merged with Massey. "This is our fourth year coming to the Event. It's a father-son thing for us," Tim said.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: 1939 JD from Pulaski Co.
2007-06-17 - Photo By Sean Hitchcock.
Stan Wilson and his 18-month-old son, Weston, brought their 1939 John Deere model 6 from Nancy, KY., to show and ride at the 2007 Russell Creek Antique Tractor and Gasoline Engine Show Saturday, June 16. "He really likes to steer," Stan said about Weston.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Savon, Kobe
2007-06-17 - Photo By Ed Waggener.
Savon & Kobe 4-year-old twin brothers, were having a big time at Lewis Garrison's 11th Annual Antique Gas Engine & Tractor Show, under the watchful eye of a protective mom and a very adoring aunt, Saturday morning, June 16, 2007.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: Premier event
2007-06-17 - Photo By Ed Waggener.
Lewis Garrison's Russell Creek Antique Gas Engine & Tractor show gets larger every year. The eleventh was no exception. Yesterday, all parking lots around the village were full to overflowing. The packed scene in the foreground, a midway with rows and rows of exhibitions, a food booth, demonstrations, and exhibition halls, is just a small part of the the overall grounds. There is also a lake with a reclaimed Green County, Russell Creek steel bridge, a drive-across dam, a lakeside vacation house, and some of Adair County's most beautiful pasture and woodland.
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2007 Russell Creek Tractor Show: John Deere green
2007-06-17 - Photo By the Old Coddger.
The Old Coddger caught Lewis Garrison's front line of John Deere's from an eye-stopping angle, in a photo The OC aptly names, "John Deere green." The tractors were on display at the 11th Annual Russell Creek Antique Gas Engine and Tractor show, Saturday, June 16, 2007.
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WWII Jeep at the Russell Creek Tractor Show
2007-06-19 - Adair County - Photo by Gene Jessee. Gene says: This is a picture of a WWII Jeep owned by Greg Jessee of Columbia. The picture was taken at the Russell Creek Tractor show this past Saturday. Pictured in the jeep is Greg Jessee driving and Codell Phipps in the the Passenger seat. Some of the Vets had some tales to tell of the Jeeps that were used in WWII and Korea.
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