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Preparation for Pit Silo

Date: 1915
Description: Three men working at a site for a new pit silo on an International Harvester demonstration farm.
Photograph

Pit Silo Derrick

Date: 1915
Description: Pit silo derrick with self dumping skip attached.
Photograph

Tractor Powered Silo Filler

Date: 1915
Description: Two men wearing long overcoats and hats are standing directly behind a large tractor or stationary engine being used to power a belt-driven ensilage cutter...
Photograph

Man Loading Litter Carrier

Date: 03 1930
Description: J. Williams, wearing a baseball cap and coveralls, loading a litter carrier next to a manure pile in a barnyard. A dog is standing near him, and a silo and...
Photograph

Man with Horse-Drawn Corn Planter

Date: 06 15 1926
Description: A man is smoking a pipe while operating a McCormick-Deering a horse-drawn corn planter in a farm field. A silo, barn, and other farm buildings are in the b...
Poster

McCormick-Deering Spreader

Date: 1932
Description: Advertising poster for McCormick-Deering spreaders. The poster features large color illustrations of a spreader and a man using a spreader in field and sma...
Photograph

McCormick-Deering Grain Drill in Field

Date: 08 06 1935
Description: Man walks behind a horse-drawn McCormick-Deering grain drill in a field. Decals are on the grain drill. Barns and other farm buildings are in the backgroun...
Photograph

Model Dairy Farm

Date: 
Description: A model dairy farm maintained by Hoard's "Dairyman Magazine" for experimental purposes. Two women are walking in the driveway near the buildings on the rig...
Photograph

Moving Silage

Date: 1917
Description: A derrick is moving a box full of silage from a pit silo on an International Harvester Company farm.
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Steger Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Kevin and Debbie Steger took over the farm from Kevin's parents, Jerome and LaVerna, who acquired the farm in 1943.
Photograph

Hammer Mill Demonstration

Date: 1932
Description: Elevated view of men and women gathered to watch a hammer mill demonstration at an International Harvester Company demonstration farm. There is a Farmall t...
Photograph

Christian Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Richard and Gayle Christian live at W1624 Allen Rd (Section 21). This barn was built in 1914, and they are still milking.
Photograph

Christian Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Rich Christian was born here to Gerhard and Marianne Christian.
Photograph

Justman Silo and Farm Buildings

Date: 2004
Description: Ronald E. and Alice Justman, and son, Jeff, were photographed at N9341 Hwy 175 (Section 3).
Photograph

Unsafe Farm Tool

Date: 06 1927
Description: A man is standing on a crate while using a sledge hammer to strike a piece of wood being held in place by another man who is standing in front of him. Two ...
Photograph

Giese Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Frieda Giese and her son, Lyle, live at 1946 Hochheim Rd (Section 32). Frieda has lived here since 1940.
Photograph

Man Operating Horse-Drawn Manure Spreader

Date: 1926
Description: Elevated view of a man driving a manure spreader pulled by a team of horses. In the background is a large barn with three silos, a tractor, wagons and an a...
Print

McCormick-Deering Corn Binder Brochure

Date: 1939
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for McCormick-Deering corn binders, featuring a photograph of a corn binder in the field. Caption reads: "McCormick-Deerin...
Print

DYRR 4 Gang Disk Model N Brochure

Date: 1938
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for the DYRR 4-gang model N disk plow. Includes the text: "Farmers who use our implements are our best salesman."
Book or Pamphlet

McCormick-Deering Tillage Tools

Date: 1940
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for tillage tools, featuring a photo of a man in a field with a Farmall M tractor and a disk harrow. Also includes the text...

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