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Short Course
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Elevated view of a group of men attending an Agricultural short course in Madison, Wisconsin. There are samples of ears of corn on the tables. Two men stand at the end of the room on a platform. Behind them one of the large posters reads: "The Last Cultivation Should Be Shallow." 87 IHC employees, consisting of General Agents, Asst. Gen. Agents, Blockmen, and Travelers were present.
February 14, 1916
International Harvester Company
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Group of Men and Boys Harvesting Seed Corn
October 4, 1916
Superintendent K.C. James, Club Leader Walter Cowan, and County Agent, R.A. Chitty, checking upon the ears selected by the boys.
Ear Test for Ears of Corn
1916
Group of men working inside a large room with samples of corn. Original caption: "Several hundred bushels were given six kernels every ear test, the average test being about 50 per cent strong."
Teachers
1914
A group of male and female Cook County teachers studying corn, preparatory to taking up this work in their rural schools.
Man Inside Agricultural Exhibit
1916
African American man sitting inside an agricultural display of corn, potatoes, canned goods and International Harvester agricultural lecture charts. A banner over the display reads "Tuskegee Instit...
Group Gathered for "Corn is King" Lecture
1917
Group of men and women seated on the front steps of a building (possibly a school) with corn cobs and other items used for an Agricultural Extension lecture called "Corn is King."
Men Filling Corn Crib
1916
A group of men filling a large, circular corn crib. A second corn crib in the background is completely full.
