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The Overbys in their Parlor

Date: 1916
Description: Mr. and Mrs. Simon Overby at home in their parlor with books, family portraits, and an organ with sheet music. Mr. Overby sits in a chair with a cane and a...
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Bear Island Picnic

Date: 1916
Description: Group having a picnic on Bear Island of the Apostle Islands. Group includes Cora A. Hull, Mrs. Chute, John Webb, Bob Webb, Mrs. Webb, Mrs. Austin, and Mr. ...
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Men on Manure Spreader

Date: 1916
Description: Two men with shovels on a horse-drawn manure spreader.
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Powered Elevator with Silo

Date: 1916
Description: A farmer with a team of two horses working with an elevator or silo filler near farm buildings and a silo. A Titan stationary engine is powering the elevat...
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Woman Washing Clothes

Date: 1916
Description: A woman standing on the back porch of a home uses a Mogul stationary engine to power a washing machine.
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Mogul Stationary Engine

Date: 1916
Description: Men standing in a farmyard with a Mogul engine running what appears to be a belt-driven ensilage cutter, which is near the open door of a barn.
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Men Baling Hay

Date: 1916
Description: Several men working with a hay press to bale hay while several other men are standing near a Titan 15-30 tractor.
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Hosing Down Silage

Date: 1916
Description: View of a man standing on a pile of corn hosing down the silage before loading a silo.
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Pitching and Loading Silage

Date: 1916
Description: View of a man pitching silage into ensilage cutter and blower near a barn and silo. Two other men are working behind the cutter and blower.
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Men Filling Silo

Date: 1916
Description: Two men are loading silage into ensilage cutter and blower to fill a silo.
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Woman Drying Dishes

Date: 1916
Description: A woman wearing an apron is standing near a wheeled butler's tray while drying dishes in a kitchen. A sink, table, chair and utensils are behind her.
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Rotisserie at Rotary Club Barbeque

Date: 1916
Description: Basting the meat on the rotisserie for the Rotary Club Barbeque held at the campsite of Neal Brown.
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Joe Paris

Date: 1916
Description: A candid, outdoor portrait of Joe Paris, the camp cook.
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Joe Makes Lunch

Date: 1916
Description: Joe Paris making drop cakes for lunch at The Gang's camp.
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Watermelon Seed Fight

Date: 1916
Description: Jeannette Holt, family and friends are laughing and having a watermelon seed fight in front of Island Lodge. Names from left to right: Jeannette Holt, unkn...
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Group Portrait of Household Employees

Date: 1916
Description: Group portrait of four household employees posing in front of the door of a cabin.
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Boats Heading Out

Date: 1916
Description: Three boats, each filled with people, are leaving the pier. Two household employees, wearing aprons and standing on the pier, are watching the boats depart...

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