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Farm Refuse in Attic

Date: 1926
Description: Close-up view of a pile of garbage in a farmhouse attic consisting of metal pieces, pipes, machine parts, and other items.
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Man Approaching Open Cellar Door

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man holding a large crate in his arms approaches an open bulkhead cellar door while walking on the porch of a farmhouse.
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Man Exiting Barn

Date: 1926
Description: A man holding a metal pail in each hand ducks as he is exiting a low barn door. Snow and ice are just outside the door.
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Schoolhouse Traffic Hazards

Date: 04 24 1926
Description: Children walking along the side of a road in front of a one-room schoolhouse as an automobile approaches from behind. Other children are playing in the sch...
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Business District

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Description: View from sidewalk lined with trees on right toward left side of a street in a business district. Pedestrians are on the sidewalks, and in the street are h...
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Men Sawing Wood

Date: 1926
Description: Three men use circular saws to cut wood in a forest. The tractor on the right appears to be providing belt-driven power to the saws.
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Man Walking near Barbed Wire Fence

Date: 1926
Description: A man walks near a fallen barbed wire fence lying in the snow.
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Turkey Farm

Date: 1940
Description: A farmer standing near a tractor amidst turkeys at Reif Turkey Farm. The original caption reads: "Mr. Glenn Reif uses Farmall H for general farm work, belt...
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Loading Millet Seed onto International K-5 Truck

Date: 1941
Description: Man loading sacks of millet seed onto an International K-5 truck bound for a Chicago market. The truck was owned by Sowash Grain Co. Inc. of Crown Point, I...
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Sloping Porch

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man holding a bundle of logs is opening the screen door on a farmhouse with a deteriorating front porch.
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Carrying Bag to Attic

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man carries a burlap bag over his shoulder as he ascends a flight of stairs leading to an attic.
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Business District

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Description: View of a business district featuring horse-drawn carriages and pedestrians near storefronts. On the left corner pedestrians gather near a building labeled...
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Descending Stairs without Railing

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man carrying a burlap bag over his shoulder descends a flight of wooden stairs without a railing.
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Farmall F-14 with Two Row Plow

Date: 06 30 1938
Description: Man pulling a 2-row disk plow with a Farmall F-14 tractor. Original caption reads "Vincent E. Steele of Valparaiso, Indiana plowing 20 acre field of old so...
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Mongrel Poultry Flock

Date: 05 1925
Description: A woman using a metal pail to feed a mixed flock of chickens in front of several wooden farm buildings, and what appears to be a garden plot.
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Hugh Coulter with Cooler

Date: 1941
Description: Hugh Coulter puts poultry in a McCormick-Deering cooler. Original caption reads: "Mr. Coulter is a dealer in dressed poultry. In a short time Coulter had ...
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Child with Wagon Box

Date: 03 1926
Description: A child wearing a coat and hat is standing in a toy wagon marked "Lightning Coaster" beside a wagon box propped on wooden stakes. A flock of geese is in th...
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Refuse Pile

Date: 03 1926
Description: A refuse pile consisting of glass, a broken basket, bottles, cans, and other items behind a farmhouse. A crumbling foundation is in the background.
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Automobile Stopped at Railroad Crossing

Date: 04 23 1926
Description: A man stops his automobile at a railroad crossing while waiting for the train to cross a paved road. The traffic sign to the right of the car reads: "Railr...
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Farm Hazard: Chopping Wood

Date: 1926
Description: A man demonstrates the farm hazard of chopping wood.

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