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Old Log House on William Wills Farm

Date: 12 03 1899
Description: View of an old log house on William Wills Farm, residence of Leudwig Goetsch and bought by William Goetsch in 1846.
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Playing on Rocks

Date: 1901
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger playing with Effy Goetsch Carr on a pile of rocks. All three children have toys in their hands.
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Husking Corn

Date: 1904
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger are sitting atop a pile of husked corn in a cleared field, while Alexander Krueger is holding a pail full of husked corn behind th...
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William and Johanna Husking Corn

Date: 1900
Description: William and Johanna Krueger are sitting in chairs husking corn in a cleared field. A large pile of corn stalks is piled in front of them, with a barrel of ...
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Threshing Crew

Date: 1900
Description: Group of seven men, each holding a pitchfork, standing in a yard. Front row, left to right: Herman Bentert, Herman Riebe, Henry Burchardt. Back row, left ...
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Horse-Drawn Sleigh

Date: 02 10 1901
Description: Winter scene with Herman Riebe, his four sisters, and a cousin riding in a bobsled pulled by a team of white horses through the snow. A fence, a snowy fiel...
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Horse and Carriage Rides

Date: 1901
Description: View across pasture towards two horse-drawn carriages on the August Pautz farm. Two people are sitting in each carriage, and two women and a child are stan...
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On the Farm

Date: 1901
Description: August and Edgar Krueger pulling a small wagon through an open field. A barn and large haystacks run along the perimeter of the field.
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Four Generations Husking Corn

Date: 1903
Description: Alexander, Edgar, August, and William Krueger husking corn in a cleared corn field. Each of them is holding an ear of corn, and a pile of husked corn is si...
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In a Field of Sorghum

Date: 1902
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger are sitting on a stacked pile of harvested sorghum stalks. Edgar is holding a piece of the top of the plant in his hands. August, ...
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Alexander Krueger with the Grain Binder

Date: 07 1901
Description: Alexander Krueger using the grain binder, which is pulled by two horses, to clear a field of grain. Edgar, Florentina, and Jennie are standing in front of ...
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Feeding Chickens

Date: 1902
Description: Mary Krueger standing in the chicken coop feeding the chickens. Adult chickens and young chicks are standing around her feet eating the feed.
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Feeding Cows

Date: 07 24 1904
Description: Jennie and Edgar Krueger feeding hay to several young cows through a fence. In the background are fields and trees.
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Outdoor Portrait of Jennie and Edgar Krueger

Date: 08 10 1902
Description: Outdoor portrait of Jennie and Edgar Krueger, posing on a log cut into a chair. Jennie is sitting on the log seat holding a bouquet of flowers, while Edgar...
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Edgar Krueger with a Fishing Pole

Date: 1904
Description: Edgar Krueger standing in the doorway of a hay barn holding a fishing pole in his right hand. He is wearing a straw hat and rubber boots. A puppy is sittin...
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Krueger Family Outside a Barn

Date: 05 07 1903
Description: Edgar, Alexander, and Jennie Krueger standing outside a barn. A young colt named "Frank" is standing in front of Alexander. The colt's mother, "Flora," is ...
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Krueger Family with a Colt

Date: 05 07 1903
Description: Alexander Krueger family posing in a pasture with a colt named Frank. Alexander Krueger is standing behind the colt with one hand under its neck and the ot...
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Edwin Lally Pushing a Wheelbarrow

Date: 1903
Description: Edwin Lally standing on a dirt road next to a fence pushing a wheelbarrow. Farm buildings and haystacks are beyond the fence.
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Resting by the Willow Tree

Date: 06 1906
Description: Sarah, Florentina, Jennie, and Edgar Krueger resting near a leaning willow tree in a pasture. The children are sitting in the tree, Sarah is sitting on the...
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Fishing in a Small Pond

Date: 06 1906
Description: Alexander Krueger and family fishing in a small pond on their farm. Alexander and Edgar are using sticks as fishing poles, while Florentina and Jennie are ...

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