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Belle Case La Follette Addressing Farmers

Date: 1915
Description: Belle Case La Follette, wife of Robert M. La Follette, Sr., addressing a group of farmers during a tour on the Chautauqua circuit during which she frequent...
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Farmer's Birthday

Date: 07 07 1983
Description: John Fitzsimmons and Barton Voegeli take a break from discing the fields to eat the birthday cake that Voegeli's wife made to celebrate the occasion.
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Lyons Turkey Farm

Date: 11 1947
Description: Frank Lyons feeds a flock of turkeys on the Frank Lyons farm, Verona.
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Harvesting with Corn Binder

Date: 1912
Description: A farmer driving a team of three horses to harvest corn with a corn binder.
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Two Men in Field Shaking Hands

Date: 1922
Description: A man seated on a Deering grain binder shakes hands with a man standing and smoking a cigar. The man with the cigar may be an International Harvester deale...
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Reaper Centennial Medallion

Date: 1931
Description: Reverse side of the International Harvester reaper centennial medallion (or coin) showing the reaper in use, and the words: "Centennial of the Reaper, 1891...
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Farmers Union Workshop Meal

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Description: Farmers Union Workshop eating a meal together. Tom White, extreme left, was the Tennessee legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Conducto...
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Farmers Union Family Meal

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Description: A farming family, members of the Farmers Union, sharing a large dinner together.
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Plowing Champion on F-20 Tractor

Date: 09 26 1935
Description: Plowing champion Carl Shoger holding a trophy on his Farmall F-20 tractor. Original caption reads: "Carl Shoger and his F-20 and Little Genius Plow and 193...
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Plowing Champion with Trophies

Date: 09 26 1935
Description: Plowing champion Carl Shoger with his trophies. Original caption reads: "Carl Shoger and his six cups won at Wheatland Plowing Contest."
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One-Hundred Year Old Madison Resident

Date: 07 03 1952
Description: Alba Knight sitting on the porch of his residence at 20 South Broom Street. He is about to turn one-hundred years old. He came to Wisconsin from Maine when...
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Community Dinner

Date: 1920
Description: A group of farmers gathered in a rural church for a community dinner.
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Haushalter Golden Wedding Anniversary

Date: 11 18 1954
Description: Portrait of Mr. and Mrs. Edward (Kathryn) Haushalter on their golden wedding anniversary. They farmed near Muscoda before moving to Madison.
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We Saw You . . . Honoring Six Farmers

Date: 11 17 1958
Description: The Uptown Kiwanis Club honored six outstanding Dane County farmers at its recent recognition meeting during National Farm-City Week. Shown (left to right)...
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Farm Short Course Reunion

Date: 01 27 1960
Description: A reunion of farm leaders whose education came through the Short Course is held each year during Farm and Home Week. These leaders, left to right, are Geor...
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Farm Short Course Reunion

Date: 01 27 1960
Description: The Farm Short Course is a 74-year-old institution at the University of Wisconsin which has enrolled 12,414 students over the years. Attending the reunion ...
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Farm Short Course Reunion

Date: 01 27 1960
Description: Attending the University of Wisconsin Farm Short Course reunion are Clarence Bruins, Brandon, Class of 1921; Harold Giese, Prairie du Sac, Class of 1925; E...
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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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Annual Lincoln Day Dinner

Date: 02 12 1956
Description: Visiting at the annual Lincoln Day dinner at the Dane County Fairgrounds are, left to right: A.J. (Duff) Feifarek, chairman of the Dane County GOP; Ed Tyre...
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Madison Area Young Farmers Honored at Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce Banquet

Date: 11 16 1965
Description: The Madison area's 1965 Outstanding Young Farmers are honored at the Madison Junior Chamber of Commerce banquet. Shown (L-R) are: Jerome Esser, Cross Plain...

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