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Woman Pumping Water from Farm Well

Date: 04 1923
Description: A bundled-up woman hand pumps water from a well into a pail. The ground is covered with ice and snow. Two cars and a farmhouse are in the background.
Photograph

Farm Adjacent to Rural Lane

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Description: Farm adjacent to a rural lane. Dairy, beef cattle, sheep and horses are inside a snake or split-rail enclosure. Behind them is an end-loaded barn with a ta...
Photograph

Grader in on Rural Road

Date: 11 11 1926
Description: Barto Speer operates a grader marked "Russell Motor Patrol No.3" on a rural road in Dallas County, Iowa. There is a large house and lawn in the background.
Photograph

Meili-Blumberg Model 10 Power Grader

Date: 1948
Description: Man smoothing a road with a Meili-Blumberg (MB) Model 10 power grader attached to an International MD tractor. According to the original caption, the power...
Painting

A Winter Day

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Description: On the right, the farmer in his sheepskin coat drives a horse-drawn sled loaded with milk cans to the cheese factory. A blanket is covering the cans to pre...
Photograph

Houses on a Rural Road

Date: 05 30 1916
Description: View down center of rural dirt road with houses along both sides in Black Hawk County. A man and horse are in a field on the left, near a sign that says: "...
Photograph

Rudolf Herrling Farm

Date: 1903
Description: Rudolf Herrling farm looking west from the sawmill platform. Three men are near horses and carts in a fenced-in area. In the background is the farmhouse.
Photograph

Farm Home of August Krueger

Date: 09 05 1895
Description: View across road of the log buildings and farm home of August Krueger. Two women and three men stand near the fence along the road. One of the men holds a ...
Photograph

Carl Benter Rental Units

Date: 1997
Description: "Looking southeast of the water tower are Carl Benter rental units."
Map or Atlas

Map of Shawano County, Wisconsin

Date: 1900
Description: Shows lands belonging to Wisconsin Timber and Land Co., towns, post offices, saw mills, creameries, camps, churches, schools, farm houses, town halls, rail...
Photograph

Seneca Scenic View

Date: 1912
Description: A scenic view over rolling hills with a road leading to the horizon. There are trees, fields and farm buildings on the left. In the foreground on the right...
Photograph

The Heritage Farm after the Tornado

Date: 09 21 1931
Description: View of damaged farmhouse and group of people sitting and standing outdoors. The roof was blown off and windows were shattered. Four women stand in the yar...
Photograph

Ruins of Cyclone — William Brace Farm

Date: 08 07 1924
Description: View across yard of a storm-damaged farmhouse. In the foreground is an overturned automobile. The windows of the house have been blown out and the roof has...
Photograph

Grading the Road

Date: 1931
Description: Men using horse-drawn and gasoline powered road equipment work on Highway 80 near Rockbridge. A wooded bluff rises steeply behind a farmhouse. Barns, a sil...
Photograph

Digging up Ground

Date: 1955
Description: Slightly elevated view of machinery being used to dig up ground along a road near an open field. There is a farmhouse among trees in the background. Snow i...
Photograph

Machines Digging up the Ground

Date: 1955
Description: Slightly elevated view of a truck, crane and other digging equipment being used to dig up ground near a field. Several mounds of dirt are behind the machin...
Map or Atlas

Rich Farming Land, Rusk Township, Southwestern Rusk County, Wis.

Date: 1912
Description: This map shows land for sale by the Rusk Farm Company. Caption reads, "Look carefully at the map. Notice the thickly settled country on all sides of our la...
Photograph

Lawson M.T.2 in Field

Date: 1917
Description: A Lawson Military Tractor 2 (MT2) is parked in a field. Several houses are visible in the background.
Photograph

Alfred Lawson in Tractor Biplane

Date: 1917
Description: Alfred Lawson is seated in the rear compartment of a Lawson Tractor Biplane. The front compartment passenger is barely visible. A farm is in the distance.
Photograph

Corn Crib and Truck Near Storage Silo

Date: 08 13 1926
Description: View of a corn crib set on a platform above the ground. Just behind the corn crib is a round, metal storage building with a roof. On the right is a truck, ...

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