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Shredding Corn Stalks
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Will von der Sump, far right, is standing near the belt leading from a portable steam engine to a shredder and elevator next to a barn with a cupola ventilator. Another man is standing atop a wagonload of corn stalks as two men are feeding them into the shredder. Two horses are hitched to a wagon nearly full of ears of corn; a man is sitting at the rear of the wagon. Another man is standing in the door of the barn at left.
1905
Von der Sump Family
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Corn Binder
1905
Rear view towards left side of an unidentified man driving a three-abreast team of horses hitched to a mechanical corn binder. There is a wooded hill in the background. The binder was owned by the ...
Manure Spreader
1905
Will von der Sump waves a greeting to the photographer as he drives a wagon manure spreader pulled by a three horse team. The new Von der Sump barn with concrete block foundation and cupola ventila...
Grain Binder
1910
A woman holding the reins of a saddled horse is standing next to a Milwaukee No. 10 grain harvester and binder hitched to three horses. A man is sitting on the seat of the binder, and another man i...
Steam Tractor and Huller
1905
A man in bib overalls is standing on the rear of a steam tractor which is hitched to a mechanical huller. Behind the tractor is a wagon full of firewood drawn by a team of horses. One man is holdin...
Man and Horse
1905
A young man, possibly Fred von der Sump, posing holding the lead of a horse. The man is wearing work pants, an undershirt and suspenders. There are shocks of grain in the field in the background.
Young Man and Horse
1905
Fred von der Sump is holding the halter of a horse. A toddler identified as Jim and wearing a dress is sitting astride the horse bareback.
