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Henry Otto Elmer
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Henry Otto Elmer, wearing a cap and bib overalls, poses in front of his large dairy barn. There are twin silos on the right with a decorative pattern in the clay tiles. The sign on the barn identifies the Elmer Brook Dairy Farm, H.O. Elmer, Prop., Breeder of Holstein Friesian Cattle, 1920. Mr. Elmer was the clerk of the Farmer's Grove School District.
1935
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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.
Man Holding Dairy Cow
June 3, 1929
A man wearing a hat and overalls holding a dairy cow in front of a farmhouse. Trees, a barn with a silo, and other dairy cows are seen in the background. The original caption reads: "Earl Hughes R#...
The Gorden Berg Farm
1987
Open house at the Gordon Berg farm where the Bergs show off their Holsteins.
Boy Milking a Cow
1935
Ivan Rhyner, 13, milks a Brown Swiss cow out of doors, near a gate on his father's farm. Other cows observe from the opposite side of the fence. The photographer's shadow falls in the foreground.
Truck Parked Inside Barn
August 4, 1926
View across barnyard towards a silo next to a barn. A truck is parked inside the open barn door. The sign painted on the side of the barn reads: "Oldenburg • Farm Pure-bred Holstein Friesians."
Pupils at Farmer's Grove School
1935
Students pose in front of Farmer's Grove School, District No #3, Towns of York and New Glarus.
