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Women Engaged in "Tractorette" Training

Date: 1942
Description: Dan Downey, International Harvester blockman from Philadelphia, teaches three women how to operate a Farmall M tractor and a McCormick-Deering harvester-th...
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Weather Radar

Date: 1950
Description: Meteorologists using radar equipment outdoors.
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Man Standing with Arm Raised in Cornfield

Date: 09 03 1924
Description: Man standing with his right arm raised in a cornfield, most likely to measure the height of the corn stalks.
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Waukesha Flying Club

Date: 05 25 1931
Description: The Waukesha Flying Club and their jointly owned Waco 10. The members are (row 1, left to right) Charles Gittner, Joe Rombough, and Roy Winzenreid and (row...
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Farm Wife Brings Lunch to Her Husband in the Field

Date: 1970
Description: Ingrid Bengtson bringing lunch to the field to help her husband, Norman, get the planting done faster. They are having lunch on top of the McCormick Intern...
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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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Farmer in Field with Farmall 544 Hydro Tractor

Date: 1968
Description: Left side view of a farmer operating an International Farmall 544 Hydro tractor in a field.
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Amzie Moore, Julian Bond, and Others

Date: 1963
Description: Bob Moses, Julian Bond, Curtis (Hayes) Muhammad, Willie Peacock, Hollis Watkins, Amzie Moore and E.W. Steptoe on Steptoe's farm.
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Man Operating Ox-Drawn Mower in Field

Date: 1899
Description: A man wearing dress clothes and holding a raised switch is driving an ox-drawn mower down a path in a field. The man is also wearing a bowler or derby hat ...
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Mr. Fred Prante

Date: 1938
Description: Fred Prante in a field wearing a hat, eyeglasses, and a coat. Original caption states: "Owner of Mc-D 4 can milk cooler."
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Packers Player Signing Autographs

Date: 1973
Description: Green Bay Packers running back, Ron McBride, wearing a #24 jersey and carrying a helmet, signs autographs for fans as he walks from Lambeau Field to the pr...
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J.H. Gilchrist with Granddaughter in Cotton Field

Date: 1915
Description: J.H. Gilchrist, wearing a wide-brimmed hat, eyeglasses, and long coat, is standing in a cotton field on his farm to show his granddaughter, Lelia Sykes, th...
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Teacher and Classmates Ready to Pick Seed Corn

Date: 1917
Description: A group of boys from the Walkenhorst School holding fabric bags while posing in a field with their instructor on their way to select seed corn.
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Krueger Barn

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Description: Reagan, the dog (named after the past president) joined the Krueger family for this group portrait.
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Weiand Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Dennis and Ardis Weiand moved to this property in 1970.
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Lousberg Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The Lousbergs purchased their property in 1979. The barn is owned by Dan Nickel.
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Neitzel Barn-Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This barn, at N7971 Hwy 175 (Section 26) is owned by Gordon and Zora Neitzel, and was formerly owned by Otto and Florence Neitzel and Art and Martha Unglau...
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Dogs Granary — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Cliff and Renoda pose by this old granary.
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Wondra Granary — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Russ and Patti Wondra with children, Ben and Ashley, live at N9094 Hwy WT (Section 7).
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Hechimovich Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This farm, at W1898 Racoon Rd (Section 29), is where Bob and Diane Hechimovich have lived for 32 years. Grandchildren are Allison and Craig Luebke.

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