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Children Testing Corn
1917
A group of children from Mount Prospect High School standing around a table in a classroom to conduct corn testing while their instructor is looking on from the left.
Lesson at Mount Prospect High School
1917
View from the back of a classroom towards a teacher holding an ear of corn while standing near a chalkboard which reads: "Mt. Prospect Twp. High School, Mt. Prospect, Ill." A small group of childre...
School Children at Corn Testing Lesson
1913
Group of school children gathered outdoors with a teacher examining corn kernels after germination.
Testing Seed Corn
1915
Helen Thomas leans over papers on a desk in a classroom, reading the test of her father's seed corn. Another girl stands on the left, writing on a chalkboard.
Students Preparing for Corn Testing Lesson
1913
View from rear of a group of students approaching a school where lessons in corn testing are to be given. Several students are sitting on a wagon, and five boys are standing and holding sacks of co...
"Rag Doll" Testing
1913
Class of girls and teacher running a seed germination test ("rag-doll" test) in the classroom. The class is standing around a table, and are using a pail to test the corn which is wrapped in newspa...
