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Richard Nixon on an International 300 Utility Tractor

Date: 1955
Description: Vice President Richard M. Nixon waves his cowboy hat from the seat of an International 300 utility tractor.
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Rock Prairie Barn

Date: 1955
Description: Barlass barn in Rock Prairie, built in 1861, thought to be the largest stone barn remaining in Wisconsin. The stone for this barn was hauled from Carver's...
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State Patrol Field Headquarters

Date: 1955
Description: State patrol officers line up beside their patrol cars at Old District 1 State Patrol Field Headquarters on Highway 12. They appear to be receiving instruc...
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Raccoon Hunters

Date: 1955
Description: "This photo, taken by the light of the full moon, shows coon hunter Alfred 'Butch' Muche patiently waiting for his fellow hunters. Kodak Super XX film was ...
Book or Pamphlet

Annual Report

Date: 1955
Description: Front cover of the International Harvester Company's annual report, featuring a color photograph of a man operating a Farmall 400 tractor in a field. Farm ...
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Portrait of a Farmer

Date: 1955
Description: Portrait of farmer seated beside barn.
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Farm Machinery Near Barn and Silo

Date: 1955
Description: A large wagon and Farmall H tractor with an attached cultivator sitting next to a barn. The tractor is being used to belt-drive a blower that is running in...
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Wagon Loaded with Hay

Date: 1955
Description: A wagon attached to a tractor is loaded with hay bales, stacked five high, and parked in front of an open barn door. A silo is next to the barn on the left...
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Barn and Corn Crib

Date: 1955
Description: View across barnyard towards a full corn crib situated between a barn and small shed in front of a row of trees. A fresh blanket of snow covers the ground.
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Posing with Baled Hay

Date: 1955
Description: View across barnyard towards three men posing with freshly baled hay bales stacked on a wagon pulled by a small tractor. Robert Krueger sits under an umbre...
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View of the Driveway

Date: 1955
Description: View of the fork in the Krueger's driveway. To the left the road leads to the Krueger home, with a truck parked in front. The fork to the right leads to th...
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Fresh Snow

Date: 1955
Description: View of the yard on the Krueger farm after a fresh snow. The trees and farm buildings are white with snow. A swing hangs from one of the trees.
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Posing in front of a Chevy

Date: 1955
Description: Edgar, Elna, and Robert Krueger posing together in front of a Chevy automobile parked in their yard. The barn and a silo are in the background.
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Kruegers with Friends

Date: 1955
Description: Group portrait in front of two cars parked on the Krueger farm. Elna Krueger stands on the far left with her grandson, Glenn Oestreich, standing in front o...
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Dump Trucks on a Farm

Date: 1955
Description: View of a two family farm with seven dump trucks parked to the far right of the house.
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Standing by Two Cars

Date: 1955
Description: Group portrait of two women and a man standing together in front of two automobiles parked on the Krueger farm. In the background are barns and a silo.
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Dean Oak

Date: 1955
Description: A very large white oak tree standing along County Trunk Highway S dwarfs a utility pole nearby. There is a barn across a field in the far background. The t...
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Junior Showmen

Date: 1955
Description: A young boy leads his calf during the cattle judging at the Walworth County Fair. Sunlight is streaming through the doors and windows, back lighting the fi...
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February Tracks

Date: 1955
Description: Tire tracks in fresh snow lead into a barnyard with a farmhouse and farm buildings.

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