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Drilling a Well
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Two men drilling a well in the Will's woods using a cable tool drilling rig powered by a team of two horses. One man is standing next to the drill holding the bit, while the other man is standing nearby. A wagon, pipes, and various other drilling equipment are near the drill. A farmhouse and various farm buildings are in the far distance.
July 1901
Krueger, Alexander
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Well Drilling
July 1901
Two men drilling a well in the Will's woods using a cable tool drilling rig powered by a team of two horses. A wagon, various pipes, and other drilling equipment stand around the men.
Posing with Horses
1900
Family posing in a yard with several horse teams on their farm. One man is standing on a wagon attached to a two horse team with his dog. Next to the wagon, a women is holding the halter of a white...
Loading Hay
August 1898
August and Alexander Krueger loading hay with pitchforks onto a wagon with a two-horse team attached. August is standing on top of the wagon while Alexander is standing on the ground next to a smal...
Stacking Grain
1908
Alexander and August Krueger stacking grain. Alexander is standing on top of a tall pile of hay on a wagon, piling grain on the stack, while August is standing lower down the stack managing the pil...
Ed Wendorf and a Horse
1903
Ed Wendorf standing with a horse in front of the Wendorf home.
Three Horses
1905
Three horses are standing in a fenced-in pasture. A white mare is standing next to her colt.
