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OS-6 Orchard Tractor and Spray Unit Spraying Crops

Date: 1946
Description: McCormick-Deering Model OS-6 orchard tractor in operation in an apple orchard with a 500 gallon Hardie Spray Rig. The rig had a 30-35 gallon pump capacity ...
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Barrel Spraying

Date: 1923
Description: A man is using a barrel sprayer to apply pesticide to a fruit tree on Prof. Holden's farm.
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Farmer with Orchard Harrow

Date: 05 1923
Description: A man is working with a team of horses that are pulling a McCormick-Deering orchard harrow at F.W. Watts' farm.
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F.M. Barden with T-20 Crawler Tractor

Date: 06 01 1938
Description: A man stands on a stand on top of a tank pulled by a T-20 TracTracTor (crawler tractor). The man is using a Hardie Mogul sprayer with a regular 400-gallon ...
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Men Using T-20 Crawler Tractor

Date: 06 01 1938
Description: Three men use an International T-20 TracTracTor (crawler tractor) with orchard fenders and a 300-gallon bean spray tank. The men are applying pesticide(?) ...
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Spring-Tooth Harrow

Date: 05 29 1923
Description: A farmer walks behind a horse-drawn spring-tooth harrow in a field. An orchard is on the right.
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International D-30 Truck in Orchard

Date: 05 13 1938
Description: A man places a large branch in the back of an International D-30 truck while another man sits in the driver's seat. The original caption reads: "An Interna...
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Birdbath at Holden Farm

Date: 05 1924
Description: View of a birdbath standing among trees at Holden Farm. In the background behind a wire fence, chickens are in an orchard.
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Men with Orchard Sprayer

Date: 07 15 1929
Description: Three men pose on a McCormick-Deering 10-20 tractor outfitted with an orchard sprayer in front of a grove of trees.
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Pesticide Application at Night

Date: 1929
Description: Two men use a McCormick-Deering tractor and an orchard sprayer to apply pesticide to trees at night.
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Roadside Fruit Stand

Date: 09 1924
Description: Two men are standing on opposite sides of a table full of small crates of fruit, possibly apples (?). The original caption reads: "Roadside market scene."

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