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Richard Nixon on an International 300 Utility Tractor

Date: 1955
Description: Vice President Richard M. Nixon waves his cowboy hat from the seat of an International 300 utility tractor.
Book or Pamphlet

Saving the World From Starvation Advertisement

Date: 1922
Description: Color advertising flyer entitled "Saving the World From Starvation." Features an illustration of a man in a suit and hat and a farmer looking at McCormick-...
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Jersey Herd at the Fair

Date: 1900
Description: A Jersey herd being lined up for the judges at the Wisconsin State Fair.
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Family in front of Hans Kjorstad Residence

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Description: View of group posing on the lawn in front of a two-story frame house. Four men in the background on the left are standing near two teams of horses; three m...
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Man with Racehorse

Date: 
Description: Man in a racing rig with a harnessed horse on the northwest corner of Harrison and Third Street. There is a barn behind them.
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Men with F-12 Tractor

Date: 06 18 1934
Description: Three men stand around a Farmall F-12 tractor outside of a storage building, possibly at the Gonigam-Bass Company. The men may be International Harvester d...
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Soil Conservation Project at Hinsdale Farm

Date: 06 03 1935
Description: Men from the Illinois Soil Conservation Project stand for a photograph at International Harvester's experimental farm at Hinsdale. Original caption reads: ...
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Man Smoothing Dirt Road

Date: 02 15 1915
Description: A man wearing a suit and hat is standing on a wooden grader while driving two mules along a dirt road. Beside the road behind him are cows in a fenced-in f...
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Schreiber Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Duane and Mary Schreiber live at W455 Allen Rd (Section 25). Their granddaughter, Mia, is with them.
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Schreiber Barn-Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: This barn was owned by the Weninger family. The Schreibers mover here 6 years ago from Milwaukee.
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Two Men with Cattle

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Two men wearing hats stand in a pasture while holding two dairy cows. Farm buildings and a water tower are in the background. The original caption reads "L...
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Elephants and McCormick-Deering No. 2 Manure Spreader

Date: 04 26 1923
Description: Two elephants pull a McCormick-Deering No. 2 manure spreader. One man is sitting on the head of the elephant on the far left, while another man stands on t...
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Tractor with Cranberry Cultivation Implement

Date: 1950
Description: Farm implement attached to the back of a tractor driven by a man in a suit and tie. The machine is transported on the back of the tractor and then unloaded...
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Group of People Posing with Farm Equipment

Date: 1900
Description: A group of people are posing in a field near a barn. They are harvesting grain, and a man is operating a grain binder pulled by three horses. A girl wearin...
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Two Men Operating McCormick Corn Husker-Shredder

Date: 1900
Description: Two men are operating a McCormick husker-shredder. One man is feeding corn from a pile into the machine with a pitchfork. The shredded husks are being shot...
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Construction Crew on Silo

Date: 1940
Description: Construction crew on Kastenmeier farm. They are standing at the top of a silo they are building. A barn is on the left and a shed is on the right. Names fr...
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Portrait of Ed Radke

Date: 07 1983
Description: "Ed Radke, 96, posed with a painting by Betty Zedler, talented Lomira artist. The painting is a faithful reproduction of a black & white photo taken earlie...
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Mount Hope Hotel

Date: 1920
Description: A hotel on an unpaved road. A man stands looking out of the hotel from behind a screen door at the corner of the building.
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Farm Home of August Krueger

Date: 09 05 1895
Description: View across road of the log buildings and farm home of August Krueger. Two women and three men stand near the fence along the road. One of the men holds a ...
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Jersey Dairy Cattle Herd

Date: 09 23 1895
Description: A man wearing a suit and hat stands near a herd of Jersey dairy cattle grazing in the barnyard of W.H. Bradley.

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