July Featured Photo

This 1939 John Deere may not be the original one I (Mata Banks) learned to “drive” as a two year old while sitting on my Grandfather’s lap, but it is a twin. Our grand-daughter continues the tradition and “drives” with her Grandfather, David. She is the 5th generation on our turn of the century East Tennessee Farm. 

Our sons, Byron and William,  also learned to drive the “Pow-pow” as kids from my Grandfather, before he passed and now they assist with the farm, thus continuing the legacy left by their fore-fathers.  We have another 1939 John Deere in the barn awaiting rebuilding amid parts…the dream continues as does the legacy of farming represented in the old Model A restorations.

Mata Banks of New Tazewell, Tennessee