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Holstein Cattle
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Elevated view across water towards Holstein cattle in a pasture. Caption from calendar: "A Holstein dairy herd — Polk county. Wisconsin's fame as America's Dairyland is based upon the milk production of such herds as this that roam the lush, fertile valleys of the Badger state."
1945
Lurvey, Clayton
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W013IZC
WHi 148570
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A Guernsey Herd
before 1949
A Guernsey herd in a stream near a pasture. Trees line the banks.
Herd of Cattle in Barnyard
1915
A herd of what appear to be Holstein cows stands in a barnyard near several barns and farm buildings.
Field of Holstein Cattle
September 4, 1925
View across fenced-in pasture towards Holstein cattle sitting in a field near a tree. Farm buildings are in the background.
Herd of Cows in Pasture
1934
A herd of cows grazing in a pasture. In the background is a farmhouse, farm buildings, silos and barns.
