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Outhouse behind Farmhouse

Date: 04 1923
Description: An outhouse without a door during the winter. The outhouse is situated under a tree behind a farmhouse.
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Early Electric Stove

Date: 06 1923
Description: Electric stove in the rural farmhouse kitchen of Adolph Betz.
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Home Economics — Bathroom

Date: 10 1923
Description: Bathroom with tub, sink, mirror, and toilet in a house on the Harvester Farm.
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Home Economics — Farm Home and Yard

Date: 05 1925
Description: Farm house and yard "showing farmyard equipment too close to the front porch." The yard contains a stationary engine, saw, lumber, and homemade buildings.
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Woman Reading on Screened Porch

Date: 06 1923
Description: Miss Marilla Zearing reading a newspaper on a rocking chair in the screened porch of her home. The photograph was taken for International Harvester's Agric...
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Farmer Pouring Milk for Son

Date: 03 1924
Description: Farmer Hal Ament pouring milk from a pail into a glass for his young son as they stand at the gate of their farmhouse.
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Farm Family and Farm

Date: 1889
Description: A farm family posing in front of farm buildings and farmhouse. The young daughters are wearing matching dresses. Men in the background are standing with a ...
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Playing Croquet

Date: 1873
Description: Six people playing croquet in front of picket fence; frame house with shutters and latticework on porch in background.
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Wiesman Inn

Date: 1930
Description: View of the former Wiesman Inn, now a farmhouse.
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Wiesman Inn

Date: 1930
Description: View of the former Wiesman Inn, now a farmhouse.
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Farm Hazard Burning Trash

Date: 04 1926
Description: A man burns rubbish close to the house.
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Farmhouse and Landscaping

Date: 06 1923
Description: Landscape surrounding a farmhouse.
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McCormick-Deering 15-30 Tractor & Sprayer

Date: 05 1923
Description: A farmer is driving a McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor with a sprayer attachment in front of a farmhouse. Two men are working in the foreground.
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Mixing Pesticide

Date: 04 1923
Description: Two men mixing arsenate of lead before starting out for the orchard on R.R. Roberson's farm. A man on a McCormick-Deering 15-30 tractor and sprayer is look...
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Wheat Field

Date: 11 1929
Description: Field of young winter wheat with a farmhouse and windbreak in the background.
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Farmhouse and Landscape

Date: 05 1925
Description: View from road of a farmhouse's front yard and landscaping. In the background is a barn and another farm building.
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Cluttered Farm Yard

Date: 05 1926
Description: Farm yard littered with parts of old farm machines, wagons and other items, farm buildings and an automobile.
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Iris Bordering Drive

Date: 07 1927
Description: Irises bordering a farm's driveway near several farm buildings and the farmhouse. A large dog is standing on the farmhouse steps in the background.
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Farmhouse and Farm Buildings

Date: 06 1923
Description: View across lawn towards a farmhouse, with a barn in the background. The yard has trees and shrubs near the porch. There is a fence along a road on the lef...
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Canning Chicken at Holden's Farm

Date: 1925
Description: Two women working at P.G. Holden's Farm canning chicken. On the table there is canning equipment, chicken, and open cans.

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