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Kaminski on the Exhibition Circuit

Date: 1912
Description: Pilot John Kaminski racing a motorcycle at the fairgrounds.
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Hay Chopper

Date: 1938
Description: Two men and a hay chopper on the McAllister farm.
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Ensilage Cutter

Date: 1930
Description: Farmer B.H. Zimmick uses a Farmall tractor and a Number 12 ensilage cutter near a silo.
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Front Yard Landscaping of a House

Date: 06 1931
Description: Front yard landscaping of house in a residential neighborhood. Original caption reads: "Home of Mock Jr., 15 S. Commonwealth Ave., 2nd prize winner in 'Tri...
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Man Sitting at Residental Rock and Water Feature

Date: 06 1931
Description: L.A. Hawkins is sitting at a rock and water garden feature at the home of C. Mock Jr., 15 S. Commonwealth Avenue.
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Home Garden

Date: 06 1931
Description: Home garden in a residential neighborhood. Landscaping includes iris and peonies in borders along a driveway, and an arched trellis near the backyard. Orig...
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Landscape Garden with Bird Bath

Date: 06 1931
Description: Landscaping near side door of residence with roses, ivy arch trellis, and bird bath.
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Front Yard Landscaping

Date: 06 1931
Description: Front yard landscaping for the house of Harold Rahow, 712 N. Grove Avenue, including shrubbery and trees.
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Woman Disposing of Ashes

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: A woman wearing a dress and bonnet empties a pail of ashes into a refuse pile in the front yard of a farmhouse.
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Woman Washing Wooden Porch

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: A woman wearing a dress, hat, and stockings uses a mop and bucket to wash a damaged wooden porch attached to a farmhouse.
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Child Climbing Tree near Farm Equipment

Date: 04 28 1926
Description: A girl climbing on a felled tree branch lying across an upturned peg-toothed harrow.
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Children Climbing Windmill

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: Two girls climb the base of a windmill surrounded by farm buildings.
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Man with Horse-Drawn Corn Planter

Date: 06 15 1926
Description: A man is smoking a pipe while operating a McCormick-Deering a horse-drawn corn planter in a farm field. A silo, barn, and other farm buildings are in the b...
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Advertisement for Train Trip to Devil's Lake

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Description: Advertisement for a train trip to Devil's Lake. The trip originates in Elgin, Illinios, with pick-ups in East Elgin, Dundee, Carpenterville and Algonquin. ...
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Farm Hazard

Date: 10 1926
Description: A man wearing overalls and work gloves is reaching through a moving tractor belt on Yeoman Farm to demonstrate a farm hazard. A barn is in the background.
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Dairy Barn and Glazed Hollow Tile Silos

Date: 1923
Description: Dairy barn and glazed hollow tile silos on M.A. Browning's dairy farm. There are two gable vents on the roof of the barn. There are multiple types of fenci...
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Collingbourne Mills Western Thread Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Collingbourne Mills Western Thread Company, with a bird's eye view of the company complex, flanked by examples along the left-hand side of th...

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