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Barn Raising

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Description: Barn raising. The foundation is constructed from local fieldstone or "pudding stone," found in the nearby fields. A large group of men are is posing holdin...
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Milking machine

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Description: Man in hat posing with milking machine.
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Man in Field

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Description: A man with a beard and wearing a hat is standing in the foreground in a clover field. A cornfield is just beyond the clover field, and beyond is a barn on ...
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Children by the Reverend Abraham Jacobson Home

Date: 1877
Description: Three children stand at the corner of the home of the Reverend Abraham Jacobson (1836-1910) and his wife Nicoline Hegg Jacobson. Two adults stand in a tree...
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Family by Stone House

Date: 1879
Description: Family in front of fence with stone house that has a fan window on the side, two small stone additions and screen door in background. There is a log buildi...
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African-American Extras(?) for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper." The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Man in Period Costume for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Man in Period Costume for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Man in Period Costume for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper". The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Man in Period Costume for "Romance of the Reaper"

Date: 1929
Description: A production still for the Fox Hearst film "Romance of the Reaper." The film was produced by International Harvester at Walnut Grove to celebrate the Reape...
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Down on the Farm

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Description: A farm scene, with a farmer and cattle near wooden and stone farm buildings. Caption reads: "'Down on the Farm' Braman, PA."
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Kletzien Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: Mindy Kletzien, an animal lover, raises Nigerian Dwarf Goats. She competes at fairs in and out of the state.
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Lichtenberg Barn

Date: 2004
Description: This barn, at 1915 Hwy 28, is owned by Roy and Sandy Lichtenberg. The last time cows were milked here was in 1988.
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Eilbes Smokehouse — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Allen Eilbes stands by this very old smokehouse. They used to smoke sausage in here.
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Stone Building on Gebhard Farm

Date: 2004
Description: This ancient Pomeranian-style building, made of bricks and stone, still stands on the Gebhard property.
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Stone Building on the Gross' Property

Date: 2004
Description: This very old Pomeranian-style structure still stands on the Gross property.
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Lindert Smokehouse — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: The Linderts have lived here since 1990. They still utilize this old smokehouse.
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Giese Combination Smokehouse and Milkhouse

Date: 2004
Description: This combination smokehouse and milkhouse are still standing on the Giese property.
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Young Man Holding a Calf

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Description: A young man is squatting in a doorway to a stone barn with his arm around the neck of a white calf. He is wearing striped pants and jacket with a cap. An e...
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Sarah Krueger Bhend Feeding Cats

Date: 1899
Description: Sarah Krueger Bhend feeding kittens in front of a farm building.

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