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Livestock Auction at the Mall

Date: 02 12 1984
Description: A man shows his cow in front of Penneys during an auction held at the Mid-Cities Mall.
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E.E. Ives Farm Building

Date: 1921
Description: Exterior view of a building on the E.E. Ives farm. A sign on the building reads: "E.E. Ives, Breeder, Developer, and Dealer of Percheron Horses, Short Horn...
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Miniature Farm Display at Muscatine Imp. Co.

Date: 07 02 1929
Description: A tabletop display of a miniature farm, including a house, barn, garage, windmill, fences, plants, tractor, truck, animals, and two water pumps. A sign on ...
Photograph

Southern Cattle Men Convention Display

Date: 1919
Description: A group of men stand near a bull in a hallway of Hotel Grunewald during the Southern Cattlemen Convention. A sign reading: "Bogalusa Brand Owned by Great S...
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Collection of Agricultural Education Pamphlets

Date: 1920
Description: Poster board showing the covers of International Harvester Agricultural Extension pamphlets covering topics such as corn, silos, livestock, and crop divers...
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Chicago Union Stock Yards

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of Chicago Union Stock Yards.
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Farmall A Tractor Fitted with Homemade Mail Cab

Date: 1941
Description: A Farmall A tractor that has been fitted with a homemade cab delivering mail to a farm. The cab on top of the tractor has a decal on the side that reads: "...
Print

Vernon Valley Farm Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of Vernon Valley Farm, a breeder of Percheron and coach horses, shorthorn cattle, Berkshire hogs, Bronze turkeys, and Wyandotte chickens from Mt...
Print

Murphy Products Co. Letterhead

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Description: Letterhead of the Murphy Products Company, with a three-quarter view of the company building and trucks, automobiles, and a train nearby, flanked on either...
Photograph

Judging Horses

Date: 1925
Description: View across unpaved road towards a Native American man wearing a plaid overcoat with two work horses. A crowd of men are watching from the elevated wooden ...
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Stock Farm

Date: 1920
Description: A handwritten sign identifies the "Shing-Wak Stock Farm, John B. Breselle (?) Prop., Dealer in Draft Horses." It also advertises "Green Mountain Seed Potat...
Map or Atlas

Nova Virginiae Tabula

Date: 1671
Description: Map of Virginia depicting the discoveries detailed by John Smith in his exploration of the region. It shows Jamestown, Native American tribes and villages,...
Photograph

Transporting Cattle

Date: 07 22 1925
Description: A man standing in the bed of a stake body truck transporting cattle. The truck is backed up to an open sided wood enclosure. On the side of the truck is a ...
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Livestock Delivery Truck

Date: 07 22 1925
Description: Three-quarter view from front left of a livestock delivery truck with stake body. There is a man in the driver's seat, and cattle in the bed of the truck. ...
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Long Line of Delivery Trucks from Various Farms

Date: 01 13 1928
Description: Panoramic view of a group of delivery trucks backed up to buildings. Men are standing near the trucks, which have high stake bodies in the truck beds for l...
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Oscar Mayer Stockyard Employees

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Description: Male stock yard farmers wearing overall bibs, hats, and buttons are standing and sitting around inside a large room. On the left, a man dressed in a button...
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Livestock Delivery Truck

Date: 07 13 1928
Description: Two men are sitting in the front seat of a delivery truck, with stake body, exiting a barn.
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Livestock Delivery Truck

Date: 07 18 1928
Description: View of a man driving a livestock delivery truck on a road. In the background is the Elm Crest Farm.
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Man Driving Truck Carrying Livestock

Date: 07 18 1928
Description: View of a man driving a livestock delivery truck on a road. In the background is the Elm Crest Farm.
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Children Walk Their Cows at the Dane County Junior Fair

Date: 07 17 1958
Description: Slightly elevated view of children parading their cows at the Dane County Junior Fair. Judy Hurlbut (15), Route 2, Verona, won the grand championship steer...

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