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Farm Laborers with Reaper

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Description: A crew of farm laborers taking a break from harvesting wheat while a young woman is offering food and drinks. They are posing in front of a reaper with the...
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Dale Farm

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Description: A scrapbook page containing five photographs of John R. Commons and farm labor. The handwriting in the center reads: "Dale Farm with AL and Windy." Caption...
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Henry Bigalk and Emil Kuney (Keune)

Date: 1906
Description: Henry Bigalk relaxes in a wheelbarrow holding an axe in his left hand, while Emil Kuney (Keune) is grabbing the wheelbarrow handles as if to transport Biga...
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4-H Champion Driving a Tractor

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan of the Maple Knoll 4-H Club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, driving an International tractor.
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4-H Champion with a Sheep

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan of the Maple Knoll 4-H club north of Sun Prairie, 1931 National 4-H champion, showing her lamb.
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Woman Sitting On Steps

Date: 1905
Description: Elderly woman in a long skirt sitting on the front steps of a house.
Postcard

Farm Family

Date: 1915
Description: Photographic postcard of a farm couple and their daughter posing outdoors in front of a barn.
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At the Mailbox

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern picking up the mail at the roadside mailbox.
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"Let's Get a Good Cow"

Date: 02 1914
Description: A woman wearing a bonnet and apron kneeling in a field to milk a cow.
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Tschirren Family Having Lunch in the Field

Date: 1958
Description: Men, women, and children of the Tschirren family having lunch on a wagon in their field. The Tschirrens had a farm in Niedermuhlern, Switzerland.
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House in Ruins

Date: 1992
Description: Country house in ruins on Irene Road in DeKalb County.
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Grain Elevator

Date: 1992
Description: Grain Elevator at the intersection of Highway 64 and Five Points Road in DeKalb County.
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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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Turkey Farm

Date: 1940
Description: A farmer standing near a tractor amidst turkeys at Reif Turkey Farm. The original caption reads: "Mr. Glenn Reif uses Farmall H for general farm work, belt...
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Karst Family

Date: 1895
Description: Women bringing lunch to the men working in the field. The men are harvesting grain using a horse-drawn grain binder.
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Two-Story House

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior of two-story house with brick work on front corner. There is an enclosed patio extending from the house towards the front drive. A street lamp is ...
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Freshly Built Two-Story Houses

Date: 1939
Description: Two freshly built two-story houses in a clearing with trees. Both have small, covered back patios. There are no driveways or shrubbery in place yet.
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Two-Story House

Date: 1939
Description: Exterior of a freshly built two-story house located at 293 East Orchard Court. The house has a covered patio. There is no driveway in place yet, and a fres...
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Small Garden with Men Working in Background

Date: 1941
Description: A small backyard garden is in the foreground near what appears to be a house. Men are working next to two trucks and a crane in the background.
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Wild Flowers in front of House

Date: 1941
Description: Wildflowers next to the side yard and the front steps of a house.

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