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Caught at the Milk Station
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Mr. J.E. Waggoner, International Harvester Company Agricultural Extension Dept. employee, delivering roadside alfalfa lecture to a crowd of farmers arriving at local milk station during Dupage County Alfalfa Campaign of 1913. Pictured in foreground are the farmers' horses and wagons.
1913
International Harvester Company
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Agricultural Extension Lecture to Schoolchildren
February 1915
International Harvester Agricultural Extension Department employee J.E. Waggoner delivers a lecture to children and farmers assembled at Providence School. A lecture chart titled "alfalfa balances ...
Crowd Watching Agricultural Extension Alfalfa Lecture
1913
Farm children, families and other onlookers watch an alfalfa series lecture by J.H. Skinner of International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department. The lecture took place in Kent County, Mi...
Alfalfa Campaign
1913
C.H. Allen stands on the back of a wagon to address a group on the subject of alfalfa. Men and boys stand around him to listen.
Agricultural Extension Lecturer at Meeting
1913
International Harvester Agricultural Extension Department employee W.R. Baughman talking to a small meeting in Dupage County during the Alfalfa Campaign. A group of men and boys are gathered in fro...
Agricultural Extension Lecture from Car
1915
Professor Holden of International Harvester's Agricultural Extension Department expounds the benefits of alfalfa from the back seat of a car.
Corn Testing in Cook County Schools
1913
Farmers and Cook County students headed to a corn testing session in horse-drawn wagons. Original caption reads: "The farmers of this district were interested enough to bring their teams and haul t...
