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Family Group in Front of Farm Buildings

Date: 1890
Description: Man and woman posing sitting, each holding a child in their lap, and a young man, girl, and a boy holding a toy horn, are posing standing. The group is pos...
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Farm and Rural Homestead

Date: 1890
Description: Bucolic scene in Wisconsin illustrates agricultural prosperity after the depression.
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Alexander Lake's Nursery

Date: 1896
Description: A boy and a man are holding up small white pine trees, while workers are planting them at Alexander Lake's nursery. In the background are horses and wagons...
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Farm Family and Farm

Date: 1889
Description: A farm family posing in front of farm buildings and farmhouse. The young daughters are wearing matching dresses. Men in the background are standing with a ...
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Black Breeding Stallion

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Description: Horse with a long neck and short back in front of a barn. Probably a breeding stallion of a carriage horse breed.
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Man with Two Horses

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Description: Man posing with two horses in a farmyard. Fences and farm buildings are in the background. A tower on the far right may be a windmill.
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Man Training Horse

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Description: Man training a horse on a rope line in a farmyard.
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Snowy Road near Farmhose

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Description: Snowy and muddy road by several farmhouses and farm buildings.
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Farm Land Scenery

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Description: View of a bridge, several wooden frame buildings, and farm land covered with snow. This land is possibly Narracong, later named Loaschings Millon Squire Cr...
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Farm with Windmill

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Description: Farm buildings, including a farmhouse and a windmill.
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Woman on a Farm

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Description: A woman stands on a road that travels through a farm. There are several farm buildings visible along with a wagon.
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Two Women Overlooking a Garden

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Description: Two women stand in the distance overlooking a garden on a farm.
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Group on Farmhouse Porch

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Description: A group of men, women and children gather on the front porch of a farmhouse. In addition to the traditional farm buildings, a windmill is visible near the ...
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Man Posed With Two Horses

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Description: A man poses, displaying two horses in the yard of a simple framed house. A woman sits on the steps of the house with a dog nearby.
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Peddler at a Farm

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Description: A male peddler shows goods to two women and a young boy. In the background, farm buildings and a windwill are visible.
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Three Doored Barn

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Description: A barn with three open doors. Through the main door to the barn, hay is visible.
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Small Child Feeding Chickens

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Description: A small child sits amongst the chickens, with his/her hand in the feeding dish.
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Women Posing on Wagon

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Description: Two farm women stand atop a wagon pulled by a horse wearing a fly net. In addition to the two women standing, there is also a man sitting on the wagon.
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Man with Plow Driving Team

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Description: A man stands with a team of horses ready to plow a field.
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Blowing Grain Into Barn

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Description: A blower is attached to a steam tractor by a belt and blows grain into a barn. A man stands by the tractor while others stand on the blower near the barn.

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