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Farmhouse Hazards
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A child sitting on the floor of a farmhouse kitchen near a cloth-covered table. A lit oil lamp, pot, and utensils are sitting on the table, illustrating the danger of leaving children unattended around dangerous objects on a farm.
August 1927
International Harvester Company
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Farmhouse Hazards
August 1927
An unattended child turning the knobs of a gas stove in a farmhouse.
Dangers of Oil Lamps
1927
A woman sitting at a kitchen table wearing a visor, leaning over a book while a lit oil lamp is nearby. Also on the table are a newspaper, additional books, and papers.
Knife Precautions
July 1927
View from above of an open drawer revealing sharp knives mixed in with other kitchen utensils.
Kitchen Cabinet and Table
June 1923
A table with built-in cabinets and shelf space standing in the middle of a farmhouse kitchen, next to a wooden chair to the left and a stove and ovens to the right.
Lamp Too Close to Wall
July 1927
Close-up view of an oil lamp attached too close to the wall of the International Harvester experimental farm so that a trail of soot stains the wallpaper.
Breakfast Nook
1931
Two benches, and a table covered with a cloth is set with a vase of flowers and a creamer dish, are standing beneath curtained windows in a farmhouse breakfast nook.
