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Woman with Two Jersey Cows
An illustration of two jersey cows and a woman holding a milking pail. Text at bottom reads: Two Jersey Cows — Beauty and Jersey — The Property of the Illinois Breeding Association.
Herding Cows
March 20, 1953
Man herding cows along side of road with dog following.
Milking the Cows
1929
A woman, identified by family members as Alvina Marie Haman, runs the milking operation at the G.L. Haman dairy farm.
Rolla B. Shurfelt Farm
1900
Barnyard scene on the Rollo Shurfelt farm with people milking the cows. Several horses are in the yard as well.
Plowing for a good old Wisconsin Harvest
Rear view of four men plowing fields, assisted by teams of horses. Caption reads: "11. Plowing for a good old Wisconsin Harvest."
Waiting For Pure Fresh Milk
1889
Stereograph of a posed scene showing a woman milking a cow as two other women stand waiting at an open barn door. On the left a man at a hand-pump is behind a half wall, and may be partially hidden...
