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Woman Throwing Out Wash Water

Date: 1925
Description: Woman dumping wash water from a metal wash basin on the back step of her farmhouse.
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Washing Windows

Date: 01 13 1956
Description: Edna Kern washing the windows outside her house. A cat is lying on the lawn in the foreground.
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Staircase Danger

Date: 07 1927
Description: A girl holding a long coat or blanket, a broom, and a dustpan while descending a flight of stairs at International Harvester's Hinsdale experimental farm.
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Girl Near Farmhouse

Date: 1925
Description: A girl wearing a dress and "Mary-Jane" shoes walking across the cement stair landing of the farmhouse entrance at International Harvester's demonstration f...
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Coat Rack

Date: 07 1923
Description: Coats, hats, and bags hanging from a coat rack inside a farmhouse entryway at the home of Adolph Betz. Two pairs of shoes are lined against the wall at the...
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Self-Wringing Mop

Date: 1923
Description: Mrs. Jake George standing on a wooden porch while using a foot pedal to wring excess water from a mop.
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Man with International Auto Wagon

Date: 1947
Description: A man loads a burlap bag into an International Auto Wagon parked beside a farmhouse. Other farm buildings are in the background.
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Sledding on the Driveway

Date: 1903
Description: Winter scene with Jennie and Edgar Krueger posing on a sled in the snow on the west driveway of the family farm. Edgar sits in front of the sled, while Jen...
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William Wendorf on the Wendorf Farm

Date: 12 1904
Description: William Wendorf standing in the snow in front of barn and windmill wearing a long fur coat. A horse pulling a buggy is standing with two individuals near t...
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Gust Wendorf

Date: 10 20 1901
Description: Gust Wendorf standing on a small rock wall. A view of his farm is in the background.

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