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Coat Rack
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Coats, hats, and bags hanging from a coat rack inside a farmhouse entryway at the home of Adolph Betz. Two pairs of shoes are lined against the wall at the base of a set of wooden stairs.
July 1923
International Harvester Company
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Cleaning Supply Closet
July 1923
A broom, dustpan, and a duster hanging in a cleaning supply closet at the top of a staircase in the house of Adolph Betz.
Early Electric Stove
June 1923
Electric stove in the rural farmhouse kitchen of Adolph Betz.
Built-In Desk
July 1923
A chair is standing on a rug beside a built-in desk in the home of Adolph Betz. A telephone is sitting on an end table beside the desk.
Woman with Pressure Cooker
1923
Mrs. Waggoner opening a pressure cooker on a stove in a farmhouse, possibly as part of a home canning process.
Built-In Ironing Board
June 1923
Mrs. Betz ironing a skirt on a wall-mounted foldout ironing board. A radiator is along the wall near a sink, and a wooden chair is on the right.
Unkempt Backyard
July 1923
Rags, discarded shoes, empty bottles and food cans littering the space surrounding a rear entrance to a farmhouse.
