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N.C. Wyeth Depiction of McCormick Reaper Demonstration

Date: 1931
Description: Painting by N.C. Wyeth depicting the public demonstration of the first reaper by Cyrus Hall McCormick at Steele's Tavern, Virginia in 1831. The painting sh...
Photograph

Farmall B Tractor Hauling Produce

Date: 1946
Description: Man pulling a trailer with a Farmall B tractor on the farm of C.H. Meyerling. The trailer is loaded with tomatoes. A young man is standing next to another ...
Photograph

Landscape View and Farm

Date: 1873
Description: View down a rocky hill towards a split-rail fence bordering a prosperous farm. The low building in the center is the kind of cattle shed settlers built as ...
Photograph

People with Wagon and Carriage on Farm

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Description: A man stands on grain bundles piled on a wagon in front of the barn, and other people are in a horse-drawn carriage on the left side of the barn. In the ba...
Painting

Residence of Mr. Martin Lutscher

Date: 1875
Description: Seifert's watercolor is fairly large, measuring 27" wide by 21" high, and provides a detailed depiction of a nineteenth century Wisconsin farm. The small s...
Photograph

Samuel Arms Family

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Description: The family of Samuel Arms poses outdoors in front of their house (the front door faces east). From left to right are: Samuel Arms, Mamie, Mary Roberts Arms...
Photograph

Field and Farm in Valley

Date: 1900
Description: View across a field of horse-drawn grain binder with a farm in the middle distance. Men are standing in the barnyard, and a woman is standing on the lawn n...
Painting

Farm Painting

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Description: Farm painting of the Pierson Young residence.
Painting

Seifert Painting

Date: 1885
Description: Elevated view of farm.
Photograph

Farm Home of Thomas Convey

Date: 1907
Description: Farm home of Thomas Convey family, at or near Ridgeway. In the foreground, two men stand near a horse-drawn wagon. Five women are standing on a stone wall ...
Photograph

View of a Farm

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Description: View across grassy field towards a farmhouse and weathered farm buildings.
Photograph

Landscape View of People and Farm

Date: 1900
Description: View across field towards people posing standing. In the center is a binder, and on the right are men on a wagon. Down the hill in the background is a farm...
Print

"Walnut Grove" — Homestead of the McCormick Family

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Description: View of Walnut Grove. Caption reads: "'Walnut Grove' — Homestead of the McCormick Family, Rockbridge Co., VA." In the foreground men are working to harvest...

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