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Halvor Nerison Hauge and Other Farmers

Date: 1874
Description: Halvor Nerison Hauge (1830-1906) had much to be proud of in 1874: an imposing brick house, modern harvesting equipment and a growing family. When Dahl publ...
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Ole Wettlesen Barnyard

Date: 1874
Description: View of the Ole Wettlesen barnyard. A man is standing and holding a pail in the center near a lineback cow. People, cattle, sheep, horses, a barn, haysta...
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Men and a Boy in a Barnyard

Date: 1874
Description: Men and a boy are in a barnyard with sheep and cattle.
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Farm with Windmill and Horse-Drawn Binder

Date: 1899
Description: A farmer operating a horse-drawn binder in a field, while cattle are grazing nearby. A farmhouse, several farm buildings and a windmill are in the distance...
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Man on Horse-Drawn Mower near Farm

Date: 1899
Description: A farmer is sitting on a mower pulled by two horses in the middle of a field. Two other men appear to be herding cattle along a path beyond the field. A fa...
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Men Examining McCormick Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1899
Description: Several men appear to be examining a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder as it sits in a field. One man in work clothes is sitting idle on the seat of the b...
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Cutting Christmas Trees for Market

Date: 1895
Description: A group of loggers at work in the woods with horses and a team of oxen. The men are cutting down fir trees to eventually be sold at market.

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