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Agricultural Extension Crew(?) Touring Iowa and Missouri

Date: 1913
Description: Group portrait of men, women and children posing for an impromptu portrait near a passenger train. The photograph was taken on a stop during an Internation...
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Pupils Studying Corn

Date: 1913
Description: A group of children studying ears of corn outside small wooden shacks or corn cribs.
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Children Working in School Garden

Date: 1913
Description: Large group of school children tending to their school garden plots.
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School Garden Dedication

Date: 05 1917
Description: Large crowd of school children and adults gathered for a school garden dedication. Original caption reads: "Mr. Prost making a talk at a garden dedication ...
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Tractor School Students in Classroom

Date: 02 13 1925
Description: Men seated in a makeshift classroom for an International Harvester "tractor school" session at A&M Motor and Implement Co. Charts illustrating the use of t...
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Men Pull Maxwell Automobile on Muddy Road

Date: 02 21 1915
Description: Three men pulling a Maxwell Model 25 touring automobile through a muddy road. Original caption reads: "On the road from Union Springs, and Tuskeegee, Ala.,...
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Future Farmers of America

Date: 10 1946
Description: Group portrait of members of Future Farmers of America, taken for Wisconsin State Department of Agriculture.
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Power Farming Lecture

Date: 04 30 1925
Description: A group gathers near a McCormick-Deering tractor and a sign advertising a power-farming lecture.
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Reaper Replica in the Bed of an International Truck

Date: 1931
Description: Two men examine a replica of McCormick's original reaper on the bed of an International Six-Speed Special truck. The replicas were produced for the "reaper...
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Alfalfa Campaign Crew Outside Residence

Date: 1915
Description: "Crew No. 2" of the Agricultural Extension's "Alfalfa Campaign" standing out in front of residential home with equipment, including rolled up lecture chart...
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Alfalfa Presentation

Date: 1913
Description: A group consisting of men and children gather around Joseph E. Wing as he stands on a platform to address the crowd on the subject of alfalfa. The group g...
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Alfalfa Campaign

Date: 1913
Description: C.H. Allen stands on the back of a wagon to address a group on the subject of alfalfa. Men and boys stand around him to listen.
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Lesson on Eradication of Cattle Tick

Date: 1915
Description: A group of men, women, and children sitting on wooden benches inside Cottage Hill School as they watch Professor P.G. Holden give a presentation on the era...
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Alabama Crop Diversification Campaign Speakers

Date: 02 14 1915
Description: A group of speakers, six men and two women, from the Alabama Crop Diversification Campaign, stand outside a building, probably a train station, marked with...
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Brass Band at Railroad Depot

Date: 02 26 1915
Description: A brass band led by W.F. Casey, standing at left, welcomes four Alabama Crop Diversification Campaign speakers at a train depot. A train and several buildi...
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Diversified Farming Speakers

Date: 02 19 1915
Description: Speakers from the diversified farming program stand in front of a brick building near an awning. Each person wears a winter coat and brimmed hat, and there...
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Diversified Farming Campaign

Date: 03 08 1915
Description: A group of men and women standing outside the New Home School to listen as Professor Clark is speaking on the subject of diversified farming. He uses a poi...
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Agricultural Presentation by J.E. Hite

Date: 03 02 1915
Description: A group of men, women, and children leaving an agricultural presentation by J.E. Hite at Haile's store. Hite, dressed in a hat and overcoat, is loading a r...
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Students Preparing for Corn Testing Lesson

Date: 1913
Description: View from rear of a group of students approaching a school where lessons in corn testing are to be given. Several students are sitting on a wagon, and five...
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Men Gathered Over Corn Testing

Date: 1913
Description: Four men gathered over agriculture work. Original caption reads: "Assistant County Superintendent Calley explaining corn testing work to the school directo...

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