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Woman on a Farm

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Description: A woman stands on a road that travels through a farm. There are several farm buildings visible along with a wagon.
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Group on Farmhouse Porch

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Description: A group of men, women and children gather on the front porch of a farmhouse. In addition to the traditional farm buildings, a windmill is visible near the ...
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Girl in front of Frame House

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Description: A young girl stands in front of a two-story frame house that is surrounded by a wooden fence.
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Girl Watching Cows

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Description: A young girl stands in a field watching cows.
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Farmer Feeding Hogs

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Description: A farmer is carrying buckets, presumably to feed his hogs that are following him in the pen.
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Men Plowing Field

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Description: Probably a first plowing of land after the trees and stumps have been removed by grubbing. Many roots still remain, and the "breaking plow" turns a wide fu...
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Man with Plow Driving Team

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Description: A man stands with a team of horses ready to plow a field.
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Man Cultivating Field

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Description: A man uses a hand cultivator in a field of what could possibly be onions.
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Family Scything in a Field

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Description: Three men scythe a field, possibly of wheat. Behind the men there are three children and a woman standing in a row.
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Self-Binders in a Field

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Description: Two teams of horses pull two self-binders through a field. The self-binder came into use after the reaper, both of which were superceded by the combine.
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Men Extracting Stump

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Description: Three men operate a stump extractor in a field. The piece of machinery was probably a Svenson Grubber sold by J. H. Carnahan.
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Three Men Extracting a Stump

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Description: Three men working with a two-horse team on a hill turning a winch to extract stumps, probably a Svenson Grubber sold by J.H. Carnahan.
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Girl With Team of Horses

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Description: A girl stands with two horses turning a winch, probably a Svenson Grubber sold by J. H. Carnahan.
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Group Posing Near Winch

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Description: Five men and four girls stand, while one girl poses on a winch turned by a team of two horses. The winch is probably a Svenson Grubber sold by J. H. Carnah...
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Men and Horse Teams Working in a Field

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Description: Teams of men and horses work in a field. Two smokestacks and additional agricultural machinery are visible in the background.
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Men With Steam Machinery

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Description: A group of men use steam machinery to clear a field or saw lumber. In the foreground, men stand on a horse-drawn wagon and sled.
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Framework of a Barn

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Description: Four men work on the framework of a barn.
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Men Finishing Roof of Barn

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Description: A group of men put the finishing touches on a newly constructed barn by finishing the roof.
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Construction of a Stone Foundation Barn

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Description: Two men stand on the rafters of an unfinished, stone foundation barn.
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Two Women and a Steam Tractor

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Description: Two women pose standing on a steam tractor.

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