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Man Cutting Grass

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Description: A man cuts grass around a pole with a scythe.
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Family Scything in a Field

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Description: Three men scythe a field, possibly of wheat. Behind the men there are three children and a woman standing in a row.
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Self-Binders in a Field

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Description: Two teams of horses pull two self-binders through a field. The self-binder came into use after the reaper, both of which were superceded by the combine.
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Farmers and Threshing Machine

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Description: A group of eight farmers resting on or near a wooden threshing machine.
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Lunch Break

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Description: A group of men stand eating and drinking. A little girl also stands with the men while they are on their break from threshing.
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Gathering Cranberries

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Description: Men and women in a bog picking cranberries.
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Group Picking Cranberries

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Description: A group of men and women pick cranberries in a bog.
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Picking Cranberries

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Description: A group of men and women gather in a bog to pick cranberries.
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Displaying Cranberries

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Description: A group of men and women stand in or near a tent displaying cranberries.
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Three Men Extracting a Stump

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Description: Three men working with a two-horse team on a hill turning a winch to extract stumps, probably a Svenson Grubber sold by J.H. Carnahan.
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Men and Horse Teams Working in a Field

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Description: Teams of men and horses work in a field. Two smokestacks and additional agricultural machinery are visible in the background.
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Men With Steam Machinery

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Description: A group of men use steam machinery to clear a field or saw lumber. In the foreground, men stand on a horse-drawn wagon and sled.
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Framework of a Barn

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Description: Four men work on the framework of a barn.
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Construction of a Stone Foundation Barn

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Description: Two men stand on the rafters of an unfinished, stone foundation barn.
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Two Men and Steam Tractor

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Description: Two men sit atop a steam tractor that is pulling logs.
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Numerous Horses Tied to a Line

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Description: Three men and a woman attend to many horses tied on a line.
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Displaying Horses

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Description: Two men display three horses in front of a house. A boy sits on one of the horses, and a man, woman, and girl stand on the house porch.
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Three Horses and a Colt

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Description: A man and two boys display three horses. A colt stands in the background behind the horse in the center.
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Two Teams of Horses

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Description: A man displays two teams of matched horses. The team on the man's right is harnessed to a wagon.
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Three Horses in Barnyard

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Description: Two men display three horses on reins, probably in front of Abe Bailey's barn.

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