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Man Dumping a Box of Cranberries into Bin

Date: 10 21 1997
Description: A man dumps a box of cranberries into a bin at the Walker Cranberry Company.
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Mixing Pesticide for Orchard

Date: 1920
Description: Three men in an orchard mixing up chemicals to spray the trees. One of the men is on the back of a horse-drawn wagon with a barrel. The other two men are s...
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Farmer and Cows

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Description: A farmer in overalls and hat stands in a pasture next to a Holstein cow. He holds a bucket and is gripping one of the cow's horns. More cows are grouped in...
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Factory Workers at McCormick Reaper Works

Date: 1900
Description: Male workers standing at stations positioned along a wall of windows inside the McCormick Reaper Works. A belt-driven power system is suspended from the ce...
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Man Operating Hay Rake in Field

Date: 1915
Description: Man operating a horse-drawn hay rake in a field. The horses are wearing fly-nets. There are bales of hay on a hill in the background.
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Man and Child Working in the Field

Date: 1915
Description: Rear view of young child operating a horse-drawn hay rake while a man is standing nearby.
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Men Spooling Twine at McCormick Twine Mill

Date: 1900
Description: Factory workers use a balling machine at the McCormick Twine Mill to wind twine onto wooden spools.
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Grape Boycott Picket

Date: 1968
Description: Francisco Rodriguez of Crystal City, Texas is picketing a Wautoma grocery store during the grape boycott in 1968. Grape boycotts in Wisconsin were organize...
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Young Child and Bearded Man

Date: 1902
Description: A young girl is sitting on the seat of a farm implement and holding onto reins as an older bearded man is assisting her. The image was likely used as a mod...
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Obreros Unidos Office

Date: 1968
Description: At the center of the photograph, in hat, is Manuel Salas. One is Father Michael Garrigan, dressed in black. Chuck Miller is shown at left, and Father Mich...
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Russian Farmer with McCormick Grain Binder

Date: 1902
Description: Farmer sitting in the seat of a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder, probably in Russia. The "McCormick" name on the binder appears in Russian.
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Jesus Salas at Industrial Commission Hearing

Date: 1966
Description: Jesus Salas, seated at left, is with workers at one of six Industrial Hearings in Wisconsin. The Waushara County Courthouse hearing discussed the issue of...
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Southeast Construction Company

Date: 06 1988
Description: "Workmen from Southeast Construction Company are laying a 10-inch gas line that begins at Pine Bend, MN and will end at Granville, IL."
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Joseph Seipold Pea Field

Date: 07 30 1895
Description: Two men stand in the five-foot tall pea field of Joseph Seipold three miles northeast of Antigo. Another man stands atop a horse-drawn wagon loaded with ha...
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Grain Stacks

Date: 09 09 1895
Description: View across field of two men leaning against an enormous stack of grain on the farm of August Schmidt. There are many more stacks of grain leading into the...
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Grape Boycott Picketers — Contact Sheet

Date: 1969
Description: Four frames from a contact sheet containing images of grape boycott picketers. The picketers are in front of a Krogers grocery store. In frame 34, Sandi Ut...
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Saloon Interior

Date: 1900
Description: Interior of a saloon. A bartender stands behind the bar, and another man wearing a hat stands in front of the bar. The back of the carved wood bar is mirro...
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Corn Crops in Taylor County

Date: 1895
Description: The front (top) and back (bottom) of a promotional cards showing the plentiful corn crops of John Carstens, created to attract farmers to the agricultural ...
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Logging Camp

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Description: Group of men posed holding logging tools. They are standing and sitting in front of wooden buildings. Two men display two teams of horses. Behind the group...
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Doorway View at McCormick Works

Date: 02 05 1906
Description: View through two large open doors of a factory, most likely the McCormick Works. The floor is made of wood, and parts of farm machinery are stacked togethe...

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