Planting Corn in Contour Strip | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society

Photograph

Planting Corn in Contour Strip

Planting Corn in Contour Strip | Photograph | Wisconsin Historical Society
Three-quarter rear view from right of a man driving a tractor with a planter attached. Caption reads: "Wis-1211
Green County, Wis. Gene Rechsteiner, owner, Monticello, Wisconsin

Planting corn in a contour strip with 4-row planter and John Deere big model Tractor. Rechsteiner says large equipment gives no trouble in contour work like this.

SCS Photo by W.H. Lathrop
May 20, 1948"
DESCRIPTION
Three-quarter rear view from right of a man driving a tractor with a planter attached. Caption reads: "Wis-1211 Green County, Wis. Gene Rechsteiner, owner, Monticello, Wisconsin Planting corn in a contour strip with 4-row planter and John Deere big model Tractor. Rechsteiner says large equipment gives no trouble in contour work like this. SCS Photo by W.H. Lathrop May 20, 1948"
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:149176
Creation Date: 05 20 1948
Creator Name:Soil Conservation Service
City:Monticello
County:Green
State:Wisconsin
Collection Name:Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s
Genre:Photograph
Original Format Type:photographic print, b&w
Original Format Number:CF 54844
Original Dimensions:10.25 x 8 inches
SUBJECTS
Outdoor photography
Farmers
Planting (Plant culture)
Tractors
Trees
Clothing and dress
Men
Fields (Agriculture)
Agricultural implements
Corn
Hats

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