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Farmer Pouring Milk for Son

Date: 03 1924
Description: Farmer Hal Ament pouring milk from a pail into a glass for his young son as they stand at the gate of their farmhouse.
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Milking the Cows

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Description: Two men are sitting on stools milking cows in a barnyard within a log fence enclosure. Milking was usually done outside during the 19th century so in this ...
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"Let's Get a Good Cow"

Date: 02 1914
Description: A woman wearing a bonnet and apron kneeling in a field to milk a cow.
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Farmer with Milk Can in Wheelbarrow

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Description: A farmer hauling a milk can on a wheelbarrow.
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McCormick-Deering 8-Can Milk Cooler

Date: 10 13 1936
Description: Milton Stump stands with his hands on his hips next to a McCormick-Deering 8-can Milk Cooler. Multiple upside-down milk canisters are on the wall behind Mr...
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McCormick-Deering 10 Can Milk Cooler

Date: 10 09 1936
Description: Elevated view of H.C. Wuesthoof putting a milk canister into what a 10 can McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler.
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McCormick-Deering 10 Can Milk Cooler

Date: 10 09 1936
Description: H.C. Wuesthoof places a milk canister into a 10 can McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler.
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McCormick-Deering 6-Can Milk Cooler

Date: 07 14 1936
Description: Two children, Charles and Lois, stand next to a McCormick-Deering 6-can milk cooler. The children are the grandchildren of Paul Myers.
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Cooling Milk with Ice

Date: 07 13 1936
Description: Two men stand on the side of a building. On man is setting a milk canister into a bulkhead of a cellar, while the other stands to the side holding ice ton...
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McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler

Date: 11 20 1934
Description: Two men are standing beside a McCormick-Deering Milk Cooler in a wood storage building. One man is wearing patched overalls and is holding a milk canister,...
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Men Work with Milk Cans and Cooler

Date: 1937
Description: Two men are working with milk cans and buckets near a McCormick-Deering milk cooler. The original caption reads: "James McFarland," which may refer to the ...
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Man with Milk Cooler

Date: 1937
Description: A man is moving a milk can from a cooler in an old building.
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Man with Milk Cooler

Date: 06 13 1938
Description: A man in a hat and long coat with rubber protectors over his shoes stands next to a McCormick-Deering cooler. Four milk cans are in the foreground. Origin...
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Edgar C. Lyman with Milk Pails

Date: 1941
Description: Edgar C. Lyman stands on a platform and uses a stainless steel pail to pour milk into a supply tank.
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Men in Dairy Barn

Date: 12 16 1946
Description: Two men empty buckets of milk into cans in a dairy barn. A row of cows standing in stalls is in the background. The original caption reads: "McD [McCormick...
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Joe Santana Milking Cows

Date: 1946
Description: Joe Santana kneels beside a dairy cow in a barn to use a McCormick-Deering milker. The original caption reads: "Joe Santana, 326-S, Studebaker St., at Norw...
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Man Milking Cows

Date: 1940
Description: Roger Thomas uses a McCormick-Deering milker on a Holstein cow at the Lee Thomas farm.
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Man Weighing Milk

Date: 1940
Description: A man inside a building uses a hanging scale to weigh a can of milk. He writes the weight on a chart hanging adjacent to the scale.
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Boy Milking Cow

Date: 1939
Description: A boy wearing a hat, boots, and overalls sits on a wooden stool to milk a cow by hand. The original caption reads: "Son of Thomas Ridgman, Dousman, Wis."
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Man Milking Cow

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

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