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Man Catching Chickens
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A man standing in front of a poultry house at Holden farm removing a chicken from a fish landing net after catching it. A number of chickens stand in the yard surrounding the poultry house.
1925
International Harvester Company
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Mr. Snyder Removing Chicken Droppings
May 1924
Mr. Snyder using a scraper to move poultry droppings from roosts into a box on a litter carrier at the Holden farm.
Cleaning a Poultry House
March 1929
A man wearing rubber boots using a broom and lye solution to scrub the floor of a poultry house at Holden Farm.
Canning Chicken
May 1924
Helen Holden using a pair of tongs to remove a can of chicken from a metal container on Holden Poultry Farm.
Chicken Slaughtering
1925
A man wearing a hat and suspenders is using an axe to slaughter a chicken, using a log as a base. A large pile of firewood is behind him.
Buying Pullets
May 26, 1926
A man at the Holden farm handing two dollar bills to another man while purchasing a cage full of pullets. A farm building and wagon are behind the two men.
Man Butchering Chicken
1921
A man is using an axe to butcher a chicken on a tree stump. A large pile of firewood is in the background.
