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International KR-12 with Semi-Trailer

Date: 1946
Description: View from the side of a road of an International KR-12 truck equipped with 149 inch wheel base and semi-trailer. In the foreground on the right is a parked...
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Operating the Generator

Date: 03 1975
Description: "As a result of the storm some farms did not have electricity for five days. A generator was shared by many farmers and was moved from farm to farm so that...
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Shoveling Snow on Rural Road

Date: 1905
Description: Winter scene of snow-covered road with two men shoveling snow. A dog is standing in the road near the men. The road is lined with fenced fields and telepho...
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Power Plant and Dam

Date: 1922
Description: Elevated view of the power plant and dam on the Wisconsin River. Two workers are walking near the center. On the opposite shoreline are fields and tree-cov...
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Men Posing with Tree Stumps

Date: 
Description: Four men posing with stumps they are pulling in an open field. In the background is a winch powered by two horses in the background. There are power lines ...
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Rear View of Man on Mower

Date: 1900
Description: Rear view of a man on horse-drawn mower. There is a fence and a road on the left. The mower blade is partially lifted to pass over a tree stump.
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Mower

Date: 12 11 1925
Description: Rear view of a man using a horse to pull mower along a roadside. He is holding onto the brim of his hat. There is a wooden fence on the left, and three uti...
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Man Using Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Left side view of a man using a horse-drawn binder. In the background are power lines, a fence, and trees.
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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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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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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 lined with power line poles.
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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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Man Using Tractor to Plow in Field

Date: 1910
Description: Three-quarter view from right rear of a man using a tractor to plow a field. A line of power poles are in the background on the left.
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Man Using Tractor to Plow in Field

Date: 1910
Description: Right side view of a man using a tractor to plow in a field. In the background is a line of power poles.
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Three Men Posing with Parked Truck

Date: 1922
Description: View across dirt road towards three linemen posing in front of a truck that is parked along the side of the road. A power pole is attached horizontally in ...
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Sid Sitting Near Telephone Pole

Date: 
Description: View from road of Sid sitting in the snow next to the base of a power pole while warming his hands by a small heater, which appears to be plugged into the ...
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"A Man is Not Poor . . ."

Date: 
Description: Outdoor view of Sid Boyum sitting in the snow and warming his hands with a heater, which is attached by a long power cord (hand-drawn) to a power line. Tex...
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Man Driving Farm Truck

Date: 07 22 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a man driving a farm truck with a stake body. The truck has an Indiana license plate.
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Large Fleet of Trucks

Date: 07 25 1925
Description: Slightly elevated view over fence towards a large group of men sitting or standing with trucks parked in a long line at an angle. In the background are fie...
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Man Driving Titan 10-20 Tractor Pulling Disc Harrow

Date: 08 06 1920
Description: Three-quarter rear view from left of a man driving a Titan 10-20 tractor pulling a 6 ft. disc harrow in a field.

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