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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 07 24 1929
Description: Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, view looking south west.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
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Pyrofax Plant

Date: 09 1929
Description: View across field towards the Carbide & Carbon Chemicals Co. Pyrofax plant under construction, 130 Fair Oaks Avenue, almost finished.
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Hill Crest Farm Auto Truck

Date: 1915
Description: A man is sitting behind the wheel of a truck used on Hill Crest Farm for carrying dairy and farm products to market. Farm buildings are in the background.
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Man Operating Mogul 15-30 Tractor

Date: 1915
Description: A man is operating a Mogul 15-30 tractor with a belt attached to its power take-off. A cart is parked behind the tractor, and is carrying a barrel labeled:...
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Men Posing with Tree Stumps

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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 ...
Print

Sod-Breakers Wood Engraving

Date: 1840
Description: Sod-breaker and five yoke of oxen plowing in front of the “Old Cottage Inn.” In the foreground a boat is on the shoreline.
Print

The Mail Plane

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Description: Engraved print depicting two people harvesting grain along a fence line in a field. One person holds a scythe while the other carries a bucket, possibly th...
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Strawberry Picking in Alabama

Date: 05 09 1902
Description: Outdoor group portrait of chidren and adults, standing in the strawberry field of Paul C. Goetsch after picking strawberries. Four people are holding crate...
Photograph

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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Gas Powered Shovel Clearing Snow

Date: 1936
Description: Winter scene with a gas powered shovel being used to move snow from a snow-covered road. A man is standing in the road to the right, watching. The shovel i...
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Madison Area Golf Courses Open for Season

Date: 04 10 1964
Description: Golf pro Kully Schlicht drives a tractor to manicure the grounds at Blackhawk Country club.
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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.
Drawing

"Testing of First Reaper at Steele's Tavern"

Date: 
Description: "Testing of First Reaper at Steele's Tavern." Second version illustrating occasion.

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