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Mary Shaughnessy

Date: 1954
Description: Mrs. Mary Shaughnessy standing in front of barn where men are loading the silo. Her farm was on the site where Granville School was later built.
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1895
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the Milwaukee Harvester Company featuring a color illustration of a derailed train carrying circus animals and a man op...
Photograph

Farm Plow

Date: 04 10 1935
Description: Two horses pull a spring tooth harrow. The farmer plans to plant barley.
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Individuals Working on a Farm

Date: 08 26 1917
Description: Barn, silos and cows at a farm. There are men attending to the cows, while the women and children are attending to the milk cans.
Photograph

Men in Car on Dirt Road

Date: 
Description: Four men in a car with the number four on the front is driving up a dirt road surrounded by fields. Hay bales are in the field on the right.
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Race Car

Date: 10 02 1912
Description: Race car #26, possibly driven by Spencer Wishart, driving down a country road during the Vanderbilt Cup Race. Two houses are on the right behind fences and...
Photograph

Motorcyclist on Dirt Road

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Description: Man riding a motorcycle on a country road. Two men are standing along the side of the road, and a horse is in the background.
Photograph

Group of People in Farmyard

Date: 1917
Description: A group of people under a tree in a farmyard, with possibly a lake in the background. Two women, with heavy netting on their hats, hold luggage. A toddler ...
Photograph

Barn Moving

Date: 03 09 1944
Description: Taylor barn being moved. A tractor and a truck are pulling the barn, which is on a platform, through the snow. A smaller barn is on the left. On the righ...
Photograph

Milwaukee Grain Binder in Field

Date: 1910
Description: A farmer operating a horse-drawn Milwaukee grain binder in a field.
Photograph

Harvesting Rye on Vogel Farm

Date: 1900
Description: Two men harvesting rye in a field with a horse-drawn grain binder. The men are working on the Vogel farm.
Photograph

Man Tilling Soil with Tractor

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Description: A man tilling soil on a farm with a tractor. Houses and trees are visible in the background.
Photograph

Man Milking Cow

Date: 1939
Description: Harvey Schmidt sits on a stool in a barn to milk a cow by hand.
Photograph

Woman Milking Cow

Date: 1939
Description: Mrs. Harvey Schmidt sits on a stool in a barn to milk a cow by hand.
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Harvey Schmidt with Portable Milker

Date: 03 30 1939
Description: Harvey Schmidt stands amongst a row of cows in a barn to use a portable milking machine.
Photograph

Evacuation Route Out of Milwaukee

Date: 1961
Description: Evacuation route out of Milwaukee. View from the side of the road looking downhill towards the rear of a Wisconsin State Patrol cruiser parked on the right...
Book or Pamphlet

Milwaukee Harvester Co. Catalog Front and Back Cover

Date: 1885
Description: The front cover features a color illustration of a man and woman relaxing near a lake or river. The woman is sitting on a chair under an umbrella painting ...

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