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Pulling Stumps to Clear Land

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Description: Pulling tree stumps in northern Wisconsin. A group of curious onlookers watches as workers load large stumps. A sign in the background reads: "Conrath Home...
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Summer Harrowing

Date: 07 07 1934
Description: Farmer George Kopp giving a ride on his horse-drawn harrow to a young friend as he cultivates his field.
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Plowing Around Stumps

Date: 02 24 1915
Description: Left side view of Earle Morris using a walking plow pulled by a mule in a field pitted with tree stumps.
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Onion Fields of John Hass

Date: 07 31 1895
Description: Chas B. Howe standing in his garden, holding cabbages, beets, onions, and turnips. The garden is located on the farm of John Hass, with 1.5 acres of onions...
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Pulled Stump

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Description: Outdoor view of a man on top of a pulled stump, and another two men and horses in the distance.
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Clearing Land

Date: 1920
Description: Four Native American men posing while clearing land for farming. One man is standing atop a stump which has been pulled from the ground. Another man is hol...
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View Down Cleared Section of Forested Hillside

Date: 08 08 1927
Description: View down steep hillside, a section of which appears to be recently cleared. Two men are standing near a horse, halfway down the hill in the cleared area. ...
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Tree Clearing for Road Construction

Date: 08 08 1927
Description: View from rear of a group of men clearing trees for road construction. A man is driving a continuous track tractor to pull a piece of construction equipmen...

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