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African American Farm Laborer at Stovall's Plantation

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Young man sitting in a planter drawn by two mules on the plantation of Mrs. William H. Stovall.
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The Threshing Crew

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Description: Wisconsin threshing crew, with steam operated tractor, in Buffalo county.
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15-30 Tractor and Hay Press

Date: 1912
Description: Workers on and near a large pile of hay use an International Harvester Mogul(?) 15-30 tractor and hay press in a field.
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HM-110-L Cotton Picker on Farmall H Tractor

Date: 1946
Description: HM-110-L cotton picker attached to a Farmall H tractor in a cotton field. A man is sitting at the wheel of the tractor.
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Men Harvesting Grain with Scythes

Date: 1920
Description: Three men harvesting grain with scythes. The men appear to be in period costume and are likely re-enacting harvesting methods of the first half of the 18th...
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Two Men Loading Manure Spreader

Date: 1911
Description: Panoramic view of two men loading a horse-drawn manure spreader (possibly a Kemp) in a field.
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Men with Horse Powered Hay Press

Date: 1912
Description: Men bale hay using a horse powered hay press. Finished bales are stacked nearby. In the background is a shed.
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Men Baling Hay with IHC Press

Date: 1913
Description: Men and a young boy bale hay from a large haystack using an IHC hay press. On the left is a stack of finished hay bales.
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Tractor Pulling P&O Plow

Date: 1920
Description: Tractor pulling a P&O plow in a field.
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Young Man with P&O Planter at Stovall's Plantation

Date: 05 01 1928
Description: Young African-American man sitting on a P&O planter pulled by mules on the plantation of Mrs. William H. Stovall.
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Man Using Walking Planter

Date: 05 02 1925
Description: Man using walking planter pulled by a mule in a field.
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Man Seated on Horse-Drawn Planter

Date: 05 02 1925
Description: African-American man seated on a P&O planter pulled by four work horses or mules in large field.
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Man with Walking Planter

Date: 05 02 1925
Description: Man with horse-drawn walking planter in a field. A small dog sits in a furrow nearby on the right.
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Man using Horse-Drawn Walking Planter

Date: 05 02 1925
Description: Man using walking planter pulled by a horse through a field. A small dog sits in a furrow nearby on the right.
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Men with Walking Planter

Date: 05 02 1925
Description: A man using a P&O walking planter pulled by one horse in a field. In the background another man works using a walking plow pulled by two horses near a row ...
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Man using Horse-Drawn Walking Planter

Date: 1920
Description: A man is using a walking planter pulled by a work horse or mule through a field.
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McCormick-Deering M-11-H Cotton Picker

Date: 1947
Description: Man operating a McCormick-Deering M-11-H cotton picker in field. Decals and/or stencils are on the machine. The picker is mounted on a Farmall tractor.
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Cranberry Harvest

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Description: Men working in field during Wisconsin cranberry harvest. Crates are stacked up throughout the field.
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Cranberry Growers

Date: 10 1984
Description: Tim Finch and Kay Finch of the Perry Creek Cranberry Company. In the background men work in the cranberry marsh to harvest the berries.
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Men Working in Cranberry Bog

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Description: Men working in Wisconsin cranberry bog. Possibly combing the vines. In the background are long, open air sheds packed with crates.

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