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Farm and Rural Homestead

Date: 1890
Description: Bucolic scene in Wisconsin illustrates agricultural prosperity after the depression.
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Aerial View of Contour Strip Farming

Date: 1958
Description: Aerial view of contour strip farming with the Obert Olstad farm in foreground. The Carl Backum farm is in the background.
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Farmer Baling Hay with Farmall C Tractor

Date: 1949
Description: Color photograph of a farmer baling hay with a Farmall C tractor and baler.
Book or Pamphlet

International Harvester Catalog Cover

Date: 1905
Description: Cover of International Harvester McCormick line catalog depicting a lush, golden wheat field with a farmer riding a horse-drawn grain binder in the backgro...
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Milking on the Greene Farm

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Description: Barn interior on the Greene Farm with cows in stalls, with one man milking a cow, and another man standing and holding a bucket and milking stool.
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Farm of Alex Smith

Date: 1875
Description: View from a distance of a farm in a valley owned by Alex(ander?) Smith. There is a wooden fence in the foreground surrounding the farm.
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Titan 18-35 Tractor Running Ensilage Cutter and Blower

Date: 1922
Description: International Titan 18-35 H.P. tractor running a belt-driven ensilage cutter and blower fed by three farmers. The 18-35 gas or kerosene gear drive Titan wa...
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Loading Bales of Hay from International L-Series Truck

Date: 1950
Description: Color photograph of two men unloading bales of hay from an International L-150(?) truck into a barn.
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Farmall 350 Tractor with Baler and Wagon

Date: 1957
Description: Color photograph, slightly elevated, of two farmers baling hay with a McCormick Farmall 350 tractor, a McCormick baler and a wagon.
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Farmer Loading Hay Bales into Barn

Date: 1962
Description: Elevated view of a farmer using a hay loader (elevator) to transport hay bales into a barn loft. A Farmall 504 utility tractor and a Farmall 460 tractor ar...
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German Farmers Baling Hay in Alpine Country

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Description: German farmers baling hay in southern Germany's Alpine country. The men are using an International D-214 tractor with mower and wagon. Original caption rea...
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Farmers Threshing Grain

Date: 10 05 1928
Description: Elevated view of farmers threshing grain in a field with a belt-driven McCormick all-steel thresher run by a Farmall tractor. One person is working inside ...
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Engine Powered Hay Press on Farm

Date: 1905
Description: Men operating a hay press powered by an International Harvester stationary engine as a woman is looking on. They are working near a barn which has chink-lo...
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A Full Dozen

Date: 09 1904
Description: Edgar and Jennie Krueger playfully hunting for eggs.
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Alexander Legge

Date: 09 20 1923
Description: Alexander Legge (1866-1933) with a pitchfork full of hay at a Thresher demonstration at International Harvester's Hinsdale farm. Men are milling around a t...
Book or Pamphlet

Albion Mower, Reaper and Binder Catalog

Date: 1913
Description: Cover of an advertising brochure for "Albion" mowers, reapers and binders manufactured by Harrison, McGregor & Co., Ltd., Leigh, Lancashire, England. The c...
Book or Pamphlet

Buckeye Mower & Reaper Catalog

Date: 1872
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the Buckeye mower and reaper with self-raker manufactured by Adriance, Platt & Company. Features an illustration of a f...
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4-H Milking Champion

Date: 11 18 1931
Description: Marian Dolan, 1931 National 4-H milking champion, milking a cow. She is a member of the Maple Knoll 4-H Club north of Sun Prairie.
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Farmer Moves Hay with International Model H Truck

Date: 1919
Description: Farmer in an International Model H truck loaded with hay. A barn and silo are in the background. The H was produced from 1915-1923.
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Farmall M Tractor, 75-P Field Hay Chopper, Trailer and Truck

Date: 1950
Description: Two farmers are working in a field with a McCormick Farmall M tractor, a 75-P field hay chopper, a trailer and an International truck.

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