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Four Women Share a House

Date: 03 21 1955
Description: Joan McKerley peeling potatoes in the kitchen of a house she is sharing with three other young women at 2253 Rugby Row.
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Tall-tale Postcard: Boy Scouts

Date: 1912
Description: Photomontage of a group of five boy scouts around a cooking fire. The scouts watch as a giant potato, suspended over the fire, slowly roasts. They are wear...
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Potato Slicer

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Description: Close-up of a woman's hands using a potato slicer attached to a counter.
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Potato Harvest

Date: 1918
Description: Group of seven people seated in a field and eating raw potatoes. The family dog is also present.
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Fish Boil

Date: 08 30 1963
Description: Closely timed cooking and quick serving are the secret of a successful fish boil. A heavy iron bar is inserted in the basket of potatoes and onions to remo...
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Men Searching through Dumped Potatoes

Date: 1917
Description: Two men picking through bushels of potatoes that have been dumped from a freight train. The men are scouring for potatoes that are still good. Original cap...
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Woman Baking

Date: 1920
Description: A woman wearing a uniform and cloth hat is siftting flour into a bowl in a kitchen. Her dress has buttoned-on cuffs on the sleeves. The table in front of h...
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Potato Ricer

Date: 06 1923
Description: A woman using a potato ricer in a farmhouse kitchen.
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Woman in Cellar

Date: 1921
Description: A woman wearing an apron is standing in a cellar while taking potatoes out of a basket for storage on a shelf. Shelves on the wall behind her hold multiple...
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Woman Peeling Potaoes

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Description: A seated woman peeling potatoes. Two buckets are on the floor in front of her and she is wearing a striped apron.
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Pontiac Potatoes

Date: 09 1984
Description: "Milton Retzlaff showed off some huge red Pontiac potatoes including a monster that weighted in at a whopping 2 1/2 pounds. Milton claims the potatoes are ...

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