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St. Marvis Farm Buildings

Date: 11 18 1936
Description: Two men stand in the distance outside one of the farm buildings near a field at St. Marvis farm, where a McCormick-Deering milk cooler is installed. There ...
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Man with Tractor and Wagon

Date: 1917
Description: A man is pulling an eight-wheeled wagon down a dirt road using an International 8-16 tractor. A fence and water tower are in the background.
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Farm Irrigation

Date: 1920
Description: A man crouching in a farm field near a wooden tool, possibly doing irrigation work. A dirt road behind the man leads to several buildings and a water tower...
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International Harvester Demonstration Farm

Date: 1920
Description: View of a farmhouse, barn, water tower, and other buildings on an International Harvester Company demonstration farm. The IHC logo is on the water tower ta...
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William Engman Farm

Date: 1955
Description: "Cows graze on the William Engman farm south of Theresa. The new water tower, at right, is being constructed."
Document

Patek Brothers Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Patek Brothers, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a paint company, with a halftone image of a hand dipping a brush into a can of Patek paint, el...
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Ed Radke

Date: 1978
Description: "Although being quite elderly, Ed Radke takes much pride in his crops."
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Paul Koll Farm

Date: 01 1983
Description: "This photo of Theresa was taken from the Ralph Bodden farm. The long 500mm mirror lens compresses the distance from the Paul Koll farm in the foreground t...
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Farmland View

Date: 
Description: View of farmland featuring farmhouses, barns, and a water tower.
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Tractor Uses

Date: 1925
Description: Advertisement for the La Crosse kerosene tractor featuring photographs of the tractor in use on farm jobs. The headline reads: "The HAPPY FARMER Really Bur...
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Farm of Will O'Hearn

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Description: View across field of a large house and barn. The city water tower is on a hill on the left. Probably the farm of Will O'Hearn.
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New Water Tower

Date: 04 17 1997
Description: "Shirley Widmer poses on the now completed water tower base."
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Aerial View of Arlington

Date: 1956
Description: Aerial view of residential homes, farmland and streets.
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Landscape View of People and Farm

Date: 1900
Description: View across field towards people posing standing. In the center is a binder, and on the right are men on a wagon. Down the hill in the background is a farm...
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Man Using 10-20 Tractor with Peg-Tooth Harrow

Date: 06 1926
Description: Rear view of a man using a 10-20 tractor to pull a peg-tooth harrow in a field. Another man further down the field on the left is using a team of horses to...

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