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| Description: | Brothers Roy (left) and Earl (right) Lichtenberg, are the 4th generation of Lichtenbergs to live on this farm. The farm, at W1918 McArthur Road (Section 17... |
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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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| Description: | Milton and Adeline Retzlaff live a mile west of Theresa at W1346 Hwy 28 (Section 9). The Retzlaff's, who will be married 60 years in August, last milked co... |
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| Description: | The Retzlaff's own this antique potato planter, which was purchased from Ed Radke, a long time Theresa resident. |
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| Description: | Lloyd and Kim Hilgendorf live at W2050 McArthur (Section 17). After working in the iron mines at Neda, Lloyds's great-grandfather, Whilhelm Hilgendorf, and... |
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| Description: | The Hilgendorfs farm 300 acres with 55 milking cows and 45 heifers and calves. On this day they produced a little over 3,000 lbs. of milk. |
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| Description: | Paul and Carol Frank live at N7409 Ferris Road (Section 33). Carol, who has lived on this farm most of her life, is a third generation. Her father, Rudy Pa... |
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| Description: | Bill and Werner Steinbach pose in front of this barn, built in 1924. The barn is at W2288 Gill Road. The last time cows were milked here was in November, 1... |
| Date: | 2004 |
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| Description: | This very old structure is on the Art Steinbach farm at W1991 Zion Church Rd (Section 30). Art's son, Tom, is in the photo. |
| Date: | 2004 |
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| Description: | The Steinbachs are organic farmers and get a premium price for their milk and crops. |
| Date: | 2004 |
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| Description: | This barn on the Nickel farm was built in 1919 by Ed Radke. The Nickels are still milking 50 cows. |
| Date: | 1978 |
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| Description: | Head and shoulders portrait of Ed Radke wearing a hat and overalls. |
| Date: | 09 1984 |
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| Description: | "Milton Retzlaff showed off some huge red Pontiac potatoes including a monster that weighted in at a whopping 2 1/2 pounds. Milton claims the potatoes are ... |
| Date: | 07 04 1987 |
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| Description: | "The corn in John Schmidt's field at the intersection of Cty Tr P & Allen Road was knee-high plus a lot more on the 4th of July." |
| Date: | 10 1987 |
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| Description: | "Gordon Berg, left, Brownsville area farmer, posed with his hired helper at his state-of-the-art farm." |
| Date: | 11 1981 |
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| Description: | Farmer Ed Radke relaxes in his not so tidy workshop. |
| Date: | 1987 |
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| Description: | Open house at the Gordon Berg farm where the Bergs show off their Holsteins. |
| Date: | 1908 |
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| Description: | Alexander and August Krueger loading manure into a Litchfield manure spreader. Alexander is sitting on the spreader holding the reins of the three-horse te... |
| Date: | 08 1898 |
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| Description: | August and Alexander Krueger loading hay with pitchforks onto a wagon with a two-horse team attached. August is standing on top of the wagon while Alexande... |
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