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Norman Peterson
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Norman Peterson, age 11, holds the reins of a team of horses hitched to a harrow. He is a student at the Mud Branch School, District No. 2. On the reverse of the photograph is written "Norman helps his father Martin Peterson in all farm operations. He is a very happy farm boy."
1932
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Esther Peterson
1932
Esther Peterson, a student at Mud Branch School, District No. 2, poses leaning against a tree on a hill while holding a baseball bat. There is a road and farmhouse in the background. On the reverse...
Violet Jacobson
1932
Violet Jacobson, a student at Mud Branch School, District No. 2, poses on her family's farm with several calves. There is a barn and two other outbuildings (one of log construction) in the backgrou...
Theodore Vinger Farm
1932
The Theodore Vinger farmstead sits on gently rolling terrain. A painted sign on the large barn identifies the owner. At the time of the photograph, Martin Peterson rented the farm. In addition to t...
The School at Work
1932
Teacher Marjorie Carey stands behind her pupils sitting at their desks at the Mud Branch School, District No. 2, as they pose for their photograph. There is a large stove with ornate metal work in ...
Corduroy Road
1932
Several old timbers are exposed on Mud Branch Road. A one-mile stretch of the road was originally constructed as a corduroy road because of "quick sand" in the area. On the reverse of the photograp...
Blomquist Twins
1932
Twin brothers Glen and Gilman Blomquist pose in the school yard at the Mud Branch School. The boys are 12-years-old and in the sixth grade.
