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Harvesting Cucumbers

Date: 1941
Description: Catherine, Stanley and Sofia Pranica, a Polish family, harvesting cucumbers.
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Farmer-Labor Unity Meeting Speakers

Date: 03 18 1944
Description: Six of the speakers for the farmer-labor "unity meeting" held at the Loraine Hotel; left to right: N.R. Johnson, head of the Railway Brotherhoods; Claude R...
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Tornado Damage

Date: 07 23 1944
Description: Tornado damage near Truax Field in Madison. The Gritzmacher farm milk house was twisted and shattered by the wind. A group of people are looking at the dam...
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Homemade Mosquito Duster

Date: 07 27 1944
Description: City of Madison staff demonstrating homemade liquid mosquito sprayer designed by Dr. Bernhard "Dommie" Domogalla, city biochemist. Left to right: LeRoy Joh...
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Soviet Government Representatives at Farm

Date: 08 11 1944
Description: Six Russian representatives of the Soviet government observing a new McCormick-Deering Company Model 50-T hay baler at the Bowman Dairy Farm on Fish Hatche...
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Wisconsin Council of Agriculture

Date: 10 10 1944
Description: Group portrait of 7 men, probably the executive committee, members of the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture: in no particular order, they probably are: C.F....
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Wisconsin Council of Agriculture

Date: 01 08 1945
Description: Eight members of the Wisconsin Council of Agriculture (in no particular order, they probably are: C.F. Claflin, Pres., William H. Hutter, Pres. emeritus, C...
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Governor Goodland Signing Agriculture Bill

Date: 05 29 1945
Description: Wisconsin Governor Walter S. Goodland signing a bill in his office, with two men looking on. The bill is probably Chapter 233 of the Laws of 1945 on the as...
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Terrace Plowing Demonstration

Date: 09 27 1945
Description: Group portrait of the four men in charge of the terrace plowing demonstration and conservation field day on the Carl Ribbke farm near Ableman. From left ar...
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Arab Tea Seller

Date: 12 22 1937
Description: A tea seller squats with his wares on a sidewalk in Tripoli, Libya. This photograph was taken by American journalist Cecil Brown, who had a great affinity ...
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Grain Seller

Date: 12 30 1937
Description: Grain sellers sitting in the market place in Zliten, Lybia. They are wearing traditional Arab robes and head wraps.
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Arab Plowing Sand

Date: 12 30 1937
Description: An Arab man plowing sand with a plow harnessed to a camel.
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Hmong Vegetable Sellers

Date: 1997
Description: Hmong farm family selling vegetables on Mifflin Street on the Capitol Square at Madison's Farmer's Market.
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Farmer Posing with Bull

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Description: Theodore Monn stands next to a bull, holding a rope connected to the ring in the bull's nose. He is wearing work clothes and a hat. In the background is th...
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Two Men Posing with Cow

Date: 1922
Description: Two men are posing with a cow in a field under trees. One of the men is sitting as if milking the cow with one hand, while he is drinking from a bottle wit...
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Lucey Family Farmers

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Description: Seven men posing with tractors. Two men are wearing neckties, while the others appear to be dressed for work.

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