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Tractor Pulling Seeders

Date: 1920
Description: Three-quarter view from right front of a man driving a tractor pulling seeders. Another man is sitting on a seeder in the center directly behind the tracto...
Photograph

Man Using Farmall Tractor for Seeding Field

Date: 07 12 1926
Description: Three-quarter view from right rear of a man using a Farmall tractor to seed a field.
Photograph

Blaney Farms Shed with Heater

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Blaney Hybred Seed Co. farm buildings, showing Despatch Super Convection Heater built by Despatch Oven Company, Minneapolis.
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Blaney Farms Bookkeeper

Date: 05 05 1947
Description: Blaney Farms bookkeeper at a desk in the office.
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Seed Corn Experiment

Date: 1926
Description: Field of seed corn experiment.
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Japanese Lantern Plant

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Dried arrangement of Japanese lantern plant in a vase for the Olds Seed Company catalog.
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Dahlias in Three Vases

Date: 10 12 1927
Description: Dahlias in three vases for the Olds Seed Company catalog.
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Dahlia Flower Heads

Date: 10 12 1927
Description: Arrangement of dahlia flower heads for Olds Seed Company catalog.
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Vase of Dahlias

Date: 10 13 1927
Description: Vase of Dahlias for the Olds Seed Company catalog.
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Blaney's Seed Corn

Date: 06 04 1948
Description: New style bag of Blaney's seed. Writing on bag states: "Blaney's Hybrid Seed Corn, Blaney Farms, Certified Seeds, Madison, Wisconsin, Member of Wisconsin E...
Photograph

Blaney Farm Buildings

Date: 05 24 1945
Description: Long distance view of Blaney Seed Farm and buildings, at Syene & Lacy Roads.
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Plant and Food Display

Date: 09 26 1928
Description: Copy of a photo of plant and food display of the "Great Northern Seed Company."
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Design of Kernels of Grain

Date: 04 14 1931
Description: Design made from various kernels of grain. Taken for the Wisconsin Engraving Co.
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Workers Cleaning Seeds

Date: 1938
Description: A roomful of workers are cleaning seeds using "The Clipper Cleaners" manufactured by A.T. Ferrell & Co., Saginaw, Michigan. The machines are arranged in fo...
Photograph

Farmall H with Soil Pulverizers

Date: 1947
Description: Three-quarter view from left rear of a man driving a Farmall H with soil pulverizers, with grass seeding attachment and seed box. Farm of Tom Stolen, Route...
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Seeds Cover Design

Date: 1945
Description: A cover design of the Olds' Seeds catalog from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The caption reads: "Victory Gardener by ???," and features a photograph of a woman we...
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Salzer's Early Bird Radish

Date: 
Description: An illustration in the John A. Salzer's Seed Company catalog advertising early bird radishes. The illustration features a basket spilling over with radishe...
Book or Pamphlet

Old's Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1943
Description: The cover design of the gardening catalog Old's Seed Book featuring an illustration of varieties of larkspurs.
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1937
Description: The cover design of the Golden Jubilee issue of Olds' Seed Book from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration feature...
Book or Pamphlet

Olds' Seed Book Cover Design

Date: 1934
Description: The cover design of the gardening catalog Olds' Seed Book from the L.L. Olds Seed Co. The subtitle reads: "Tells the Truth." The illustration features the ...

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