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Main Street

Date: 1873
Description: Main Street, with its dirt, ruts, cows (and presumably manure), but wide enough for easy hitching of wagons and teams.
Book or Pamphlet

Saving the World From Starvation Advertisement

Date: 1922
Description: Color advertising flyer entitled "Saving the World From Starvation." Features an illustration of a man in a suit and hat and a farmer looking at McCormick-...
Photograph

Farmall M Tractor with Plow

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Description: Left side view of a farmer on a McCormick Farmall M tractor with plow in a field. Cows are grazing in the background.
Photograph

Plowing with McCormick WD-6 Tractor

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a farmer plowing a field with a McCormick WD-6 tractor as dairy cows are grazing in the background.
Photograph

Farmers in Field with Dairy Cattle

Date: 1924
Description: Three farmers standing in field among a herd of dairy cows (Holsteins).
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Farm near Columbus

Date: 03 22 1945
Description: Wisconsin Conference of Seventh Day Adventists farm with cows and buildings including farmhouse, barn, three silos and a corn crib on Duborg Road off of Hi...
Photograph

Dr. Babcock Milking a Cow

Date: 05 1928
Description: Dr. Stephen Moulton Babcock seated on a stool and milking a cow. Another man stands near the head of the cow. They are in a fenced field near a road, most ...
Painting

Milking Time

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Description: A farm family takes part in milking time. The mother carries a milk can and a stripping bucket while the boy pushes milk cans on a cart toward the barn. Th...
Painting

Silo Filling

Date: 1980
Description: Farmers work cooperatively with their horse teams on silo-filling activities early in autumn. Rows of green forage are created in the fields and carried to...
Painting

Sweet Clover School

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Description: Exterior view of Sweet Clover School near the end of the school year in late April or early May. Cows graze in an adjoining pasture and a farmer is complet...
Photograph

Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Holstein Cattle

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Description: Much of the milk purchased by Widmer's is from Holstein Cattle, as seen grazing in this peaceful country scene.
Photograph

Opal Gillespie with Calf

Date: 07 1927
Description: Opal Gillespie standing in a field while feeding a Holstein calf from a metal bucket. Several farm buildings and a fence are in the background.
Photograph

Man with Jersey Calves on IH Demonstration Farm

Date: 06 1930
Description: A man is feeding a group of Jersey calves from a metal bucket. Another man is using a tool to work in a field in the background.
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick-Deering Milkers

Date: 1935
Description: Cover of a brochure for McCormick-Deering Milkers, featuring a photograph of cows in a field.
Photograph

Dogs Granary — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Cliff and Renoda pose by this old granary.
Photograph

Cows in Barnyard

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Description: Barnyard full of black and white dairy cattle. An open field and barn are visible in the background. A feed trough behind the cows reads, "More Milk Per Ac...
Photograph

Farmer Helping Newborn Calf in Field

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Description: A farmer helps a newborn calf in a field. The farmer is bending over the calf while the mother cow watches.
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Farmer Lifting Newborn Calf to its Feet

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Description: A farmer cradles and lifts a newborn calf to its feet in a field while the mother stands nearby.
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Farmer with Cow and Her Calf in Field

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Description: A farmer bends over a young calf in a field. The calf lays at the farmers feet, partially obscured by the long grass. The calf's mother stands nearby looki...
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Farmer Steadying Newborn Calf in Field

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Description: A farmer holds a newborn calf steady as it stands with its mother in an open field. The mother cow nuzzles the calf.

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