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Deering Works Garden

Date: 1917
Description: Two women and a young girl gathering vegetables in the Deering Works vegetable garden. Original caption reads: "This garden furnished a bountiful supply of...
Drawing

Man and Woman and Trees Along a River

Date: 
Description: Multiple sketches — a man and a woman leaning on a table; close-ups of the woman; trees along a river.
Photograph

Gathering Grain

Date: 1912
Description: A man and two women gather grain bundled by a grain binder at work in the background.
Photograph

Constable Rube J. Holcombe

Date: 07 1913
Description: Constable Rube J. Holcombe posing for a photograph while smoking a cigar.
Photograph

New Year's Trip to Ashland

Date: 1920
Description: Group of people standing on board a passenger ferry bound for a New Year's trip to Ashland.
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West Pullman Works Production Line

Date: 11 24 1942
Description: Female factory workers on a production line at International Harvester's West Pullman Works. The women inspect small metal parts used in war production.
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Making Germination Boxes and Corn Racks

Date: 1917
Description: Rural school teachers using tools to make wooden germination boxes and corn racks outdoors in front of what is possibly a school building.
Photograph

Teachers Constructing Germination Box

Date: 1917
Description: Rural school teachers working outdoors using tools to construct a sawdust germination box for corn.
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Presentation at Pleasant View School

Date: 1917
Description: A group of men and women gathered inside Pleasant View Rural School to listen to an agricultural extension presentation given by Professor Holden.
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Cabins at Bungalow Village — Highway 12

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Description: Three women are sitting on chairs in front of the office and kitchen building at Bungalow Village.
Photograph

Coe's Porches — 414 Broadway

Date: 1931
Description: View from street towards Coe's Porches, a place with sleeping porches and rooms for tourists. A group of people are standing in the front lawn and an autom...
Photograph

"The Gables" Rooms & Cottages

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Description: View across lawn and sidewalks towards the main house which has a screened porch. Chairs are on the lawn. A woman is sitting on the porch of the house next...
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Garden Inn — Glenco Cottages on the River on Highway 13

Date: 
Description: One of the guest cottages at Glenco Cottages. The cottage is raised above the ground on concrete blocks. A woman is standing in the screened porch.
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The Van Annex

Date: 1931
Description: View across lawn of the annex of Hotel Van. There are two entrances and two exterior stairs on either side of the building. Two women are sitting in the la...
Photograph

Women War Workers — Avery Tractor Test

Date: 1917
Description: A woman is driving a tractor, which is pulling an implement. Several people are looking on. Caption reads: "Test of 8-16 H.P. [horsepower] Avery Tractor in...

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