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Poster

Titan Tractor Advertising Poster

Date: 1919
Description: Advertising poster of World War I veteran returning home to family, farm and new Titan 10-20 tractor. The caption on the poster reads: "Look what dad bough...
Photograph

Powered Elevator with Silo

Date: 1916
Description: A farmer with a team of two horses working with an elevator or silo filler near farm buildings and a silo. A Titan stationary engine is powering the elevat...
Photograph

Engine Powered Silo Filler

Date: 1915
Description: Men using a stationary engine to power a silo filler. Two men are loading the silo filler while another man is standing in a horse-drawn wagon. Another man...
Photograph

Man Loading Litter Carrier

Date: 03 1930
Description: J. Williams, wearing a baseball cap and coveralls, loading a litter carrier next to a manure pile in a barnyard. A dog is standing near him, and a silo and...
Photograph

Gebhard Gable Barn

Date: 2004
Description: Steve Gephard, and his dog, Roundhead, have lived at W2228 Cty Trk Y since 1989. His parents had a meat market in Allenton for many years.
Photograph

Donald and DNR Barn

Date: 2004
Description: Pam Donald and her children, Joey, Jimmy and Mary, live at N8914 N. Pole Road (Section 11).
Photograph

Battisti Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Mike and Jody Battisti (left) live at W2369 Zion Church Rd (Section 32). This farm was in the Zimmerman family from 1855-1994. Erhard Zimmerman and daughte...
Photograph

Adelmeyer Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Brian and Lisa Adelmeyer and sons, Josh (9) and Joey (6), and Whitey the dog, live at W236 Allen Rd (Section 24). The silo is a Martin silo dating to 1950.
Photograph

Donald and DNR Barn — Alternate View

Date: 2004
Description: The Donald property is located on a very high hill. The old silo dates to 1911. The Department of Natural Resources owns and uses the old barn.
Photograph

Grulke Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: Steve and Nancy Grulke and children, Alison, Cassandra, and Paul, live at W2346 Zion Church Rd (Section 30). Steve has lived here all his life. Steve and N...
Photograph

Nickel Barn — Exterior

Date: 2004
Description: This barn at W1616 Racoon Rd (Section 28) is owned by Dan and Karen Nickel. Dan and his father, Alfred, were both born here.
Photograph

Goodyear Mill

Date: 
Description: Lumberyard with railroad lines and a sawmill, probably the Goodyear Mill, three miles south of Saddle, or a mill located in McKenna.
Book or Pamphlet

Avery Tractor Advertisement

Date: 1919
Description: Front cover of a booklet advertising the 5-10 horsepower Avery tractor featuring an illustration of a man using the tractor on a farmstead. An inset illust...
Drawing

Hay Into the Barn

Date: 1945
Description: A man stands on top of a full hay wagon parked in front of the closed door of a red barn. Above the man a grappling hook full of hay can be seen through th...
Photograph

Holding Puppy and Dog

Date: 1960
Description: Portrait of couple kneeling on the lawn. The women on the left cradles a puppy in her lap, while the man holds a puppy in his right hand while his left arm...
Photograph

Playing with Puppies

Date: 1960
Description: Portrait of a man and woman sitting on the lawn of the Krueger farm playing with puppies. Each of them is holding a puppy. The puppies mother stands next t...
Photograph

Loading Corn into Silo

Date: 
Description: View across barnyard towards men loading corn into a silo on a farm. The men are working on the right with horse-drawn wagons loaded with cornstalks. A tra...
Photograph

Illustration of International Truck

Date: 1919
Description: Illustration of a man driving an International truck. The driver is leaning out of the door and talking to a young boy standing and holding a fishing pole....

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