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Ginseng Bed

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A covered metal tank with the words "Schulz" and "Minneapolis" painted on it is standing in front of a slatted shade structure over a ginseng bed. The structure is at the edge of a field which has been harvested. Grazing cows and a barn with a silo are in the distance.

Date Created:
1935
Creator:
Wisconsin. Department of Agriculture and Markets

Publication Information

Creator Wisconsin. Department of Agriculture and Markets
Date Created 1935

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 13 x 11 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection Wisconsin Conservation Department photographs and films, 1930-1957
Call Number PH Series 2375.1.1

Copyright Information

Copyright Status COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W013O97
Legacy ID
WHi 129727

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