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International 15-30 H.P. Tractor

Date: 1921
Description: International 15-30 H.P tractor running an International 28 x 46 thresher on a rural farm. The tractor was purchased by Oscar Krueger in 1920. The threshe...
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McCormick-Deering 123-SP Combine in Wheat Field

Date: 1943
Description: Slightly elevated view of farmer Ed Frey at the controls of a McCormick-Deering 123-SP combine on his 1400 acre farm.
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Deering Binder in Farm Yard

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Description: Farm family standing in front of their house, while on the right a man is sitting on a Deering binder, and two men on the left and right are looking on. At...
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Parade of Wagons Picking Up New McCormick Machinery

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Description: Elevated view of a parade of farmers in horse-drawn wagons picking up their new McCormick machinery packed in crates. They are parked along a rural dirt ro...
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Mound and Barn

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Description: View of large platform mound with small barn in the foreground. The numbers 1, 2, and 3 are written on the photograph in ink.
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Grafton Viaduct

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Description: View across field towards the railroad bridge, seen with the construction almost completed. A man is standing in the middle of the bridge, and two or three...
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Grist Mill

Date: 1872
Description: Wind powered stone grist mill. Two men stand on a wood balcony near the open doorway of the windmill.
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Droster Farm

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior of the Droster farm located on Felland Road. The house was built in 1854.
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Davidson Feed Mill

Date: 1930
Description: View of the Davidson Feed Mill near the Amnicon River.
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Davidson Feed Mill

Date: 1935
Description: Davidson Feed Mill near the Amnicon River.
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Scott Residence, Prairie Farm, Wis.

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of the Scott's residence. Caption reads: "GE Scott's Res. Pra. Farm Wis."
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Clausen House

Date: 1925
Description: Clausen farmhouse, the residence of C.L. Clausen. The base of a windmill is on the left behind a small outbuilding.
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College of Agriculture on Campus

Date: 1899
Description: University of Wisconsin-Madison College of Agriculture, looking southeast. Fences and fields are in the foreground. There are two windmills near buildings ...
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Metal Collected for Scrap Drive

Date: 1942
Description: Two men stand outdoors by a pile of scrap metal intended for donation to the war effort at the Chapman and Follmer International Harvester dealership. A ro...
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Livestock Judging at Union High School Agricultural Fair

Date: 10 05 1912
Description: Elevated view of crowd around horses during livestock judging. In the background are fields, a road, power lines, and in the far distance along the horizon...
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Abandonded Farm with Windmill

Date: 06 09 1963
Description: View of a dilapidated outbuilding and a windmill on an abandoned farm.
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Farm Buildings

Date: 05 1981
Description: Farm buildings at William Fuerstenau farm, State Highway 73, South of Randolph.
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Windmill In Center of Small Town

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Description: Elevated view of a small town area with a windmill in the main square lined with store fronts including a drug/book store and a hardware/lumber store. A sm...
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Farm Home with Dilapidated Yard

Date: 1924
Description: Exterior view of a farmhouse, windmill, and an adjacent barn, all standing in a dilapidated yard. A partially collapsed fence is in the foreground, and wha...
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Bird's Eye View of Town

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Description: Elevated view of the town with hills in the distance. In the foreground are cattle inside a fence near a cemetery with a windmill. The town is behind furth...

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