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Rural Paved Highway

Date: 11 08 1928
Description: Stretch of paved rural highway featuring a proprietary centerline joint, looking towards Mount Horeb from the east.
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Fordson Tractor

Date: 07 27 1927
Description: Right side view of a Fordson tractor, which has extra rims.
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Farmers Unloading Milk Cans

Date: 1876
Description: Farmers off-loading milk cans from their wagons at the creamery. One man is operating a hoist, lifting a can to pour the milk down a chute.
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Farmhouses and Churches

Date: 1900
Description: View from hill across field towards farmhouses, dwellings and churches along a road. In the foreground are stumps. Caption reads: "Big Falls, Wis."
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Philharmonic Chorus Members

Date: 04 14 1953
Description: Dairy farmer and member of the Philharmonic Chorus, Donavon Doerfer, standing in his barn next to cows in stanchions.
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Climbing for Coconuts

Date: 08 24 1943
Description: An indigenous man climbs a coconut palm to harvest coconuts on Kiriwina Island in the Solomon Sea, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). His feet are ...
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Peasant Plowing with Horse

Date: 1918
Description: A peasant farmer plowing a field with the plow harnessed to a horse. The farmer's daughter is wearing a light-colored patterned dress and stands on the lef...
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Farm Short Course Reunion

Date: 01 27 1960
Description: The program at the Farm Short Course reunion opened with a luncheon served in the Short Course Dormitories, new home of students who are in Madison from mi...
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Rock-Strewn Hillside

Date: 1925
Description: Heavily rock-strewn hillside and rail fence.
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Men and Horses at Farm

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Description: View across grassy field towards a large group of men, horses and horse-drawn vehicles posing along a wooden fence with a gate. There is a farmyard with a ...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: View across road towards a man using a horse-drawn McCormick binder in a field. Sheaves of harvested grain are in the field, and there is a barn in the bac...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Mower in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man using a horse-drawn binder in a field. In the background on the left is a herd of cows. In the background on the...
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Four Men Posing with Corn Binder in Field

Date: 1900
Description: Two men are posing on a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. Two men, wearing vests, neckties, and hats are standing behind the binder.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Corn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Left side view of a man using a horse-drawn corn binder in a field. The man is standing on a platform and binding stalks.
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Deering Tedder at Champion Works

Date: 07 08 1907
Description: Deering Tedder at Champion Works.
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Thill Frame for McCormick Tedder

Date: 07 09 1907
Description: Thill frame for tedder outdoors at Champion Works.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader

Date: 04 16 1913
Description: View towards a man using Low Century horse-drawn manure spreader in a field.
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Hay in Self Tying Hay Press

Date: 09 11 1917
Description: Close-up of hay in self tying hay press.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader

Date: 10 08 1907
Description: View across field towards a man using a horse-drawn manure spreader. There is a road running along in the background with power line poles.
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Titan Powering Corn Separator

Date: 1920
Description: Titan tractor belt-driving a corn separator in a field. Men are working with horse-drawn wagons near the tractor.

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