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Osborne Harvesting Machines Catalog Cover

Date: 1902
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for D.M. Osborne & Co. harvesting machines showing three old men. Two of the men appear to be listening to the third man. I...
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Serving Breakfast at Rennebohms

Date: 1979
Description: Barbara the waitress serves breakfast to Steve Kimbrough at an unidentified Rennebohm Drug Store restaurant while Albert Friedman drinks coffee and waits f...
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Rennebohms Lunch Counter

Date: 1979
Description: Steven O. Kimbrough enjoys a second cup of coffee at the lunch counter at the Rennebohm Drug Store No. 4 restaurant in the Hilldale Shopping Center, 702 N....
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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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Lesson on Eradication of Cattle Tick

Date: 1915
Description: A group of men, women, and children sitting on wooden benches inside Cottage Hill School as they watch Professor P.G. Holden give a presentation on the era...
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Alabama Crop Diversification Campaign Speakers

Date: 02 14 1915
Description: A group of speakers, six men and two women, from the Alabama Crop Diversification Campaign, stand outside a building, probably a train station, marked with...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Milk Storage

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Description: After the milk is picked up at the farm, it is stored in tanks that hold up to 25,000 lbs. and is held at temperatures of 38 to 40 degrees.
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Pasturization

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Description: The milk is pasteurized for the first step in the cheesemaking process. Milk is heated to 161 degrees, held at that temperature for 15 seconds, and then co...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Forming Brick Cheese

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Description: After the curds are leveled off in each form, they are turned so that each side of the Brick is pressed. During the course of the day, each form is turned ...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Brick Cheese

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Description: Brick Cheese derives its name from the bricks used to press the curds.
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Diversified Farming Speakers

Date: 02 19 1915
Description: Speakers from the diversified farming program stand in front of a brick building near an awning. Each person wears a winter coat and brimmed hat, and there...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Exterior Grounds

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Description: In 2004, Widmer's added 3500 sq. feet, which includes packaging, cold storage, loading dock, office and bathroom facilities. Pictured here is Widmer's CEO ...
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Packaging Room

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Description: CEO Joe Widmer stands in the newly added area used for cheese packaging.
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Widmer's Cheese Cellars — Cold Storage Room

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Description: CEO Joe Widmer stand in the 40-degree cold storage room where Widmer's ages their award winning Cheddar, Brick, and Colby Cheese.
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Lifke Barn

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Description: Arnold and Bernice Lifke were married 59 years ago, when Arnie returned from serving in the Marine Corp in the SW Pacific. They have lived on the farm most...
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Men Reading Agricultural Education Material

Date: 1915
Description: Professor Perry Holden (right) and an unidentified man sitting at a desk and looking over promotional materials from International Harvester's Agricultural...
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Kemp Tractor

Date: 2004
Description: Randy Kemp shows off this fine, old WD 1951 Allis-Chalmers tractor.
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Mauritz Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Chris and Elaine Mauritz moved to the "Schnitzler" farm on the edge of Theresa village limits at W1202 Hwy 28/67 (Section 10) in 1992. Former occupants wer...
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Kasmiski Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: John Kasmiski lives at W1763 Zion Church Rd (Section 29). He has lived here for 3 years. Cows were last milked here in March 1972.
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Adelmeyer Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Brian and Lisa Adelmeyer and sons, Josh (9) and Joey (6), and Whitey the dog, live at W236 Allen Rd (Section 24). The silo is a Martin silo dating to 1950.

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