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Tractor with Cranberry Cultivation Implement
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Farm implement attached to the back of a tractor driven by a man in a suit and tie. The machine is transported on the back of the tractor and then unloaded into a cranberry marsh. Once on the marsh the machine is used to rake the cranberries for harvest.
1950
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Grocery Store Representatives at the Cranberry Marsh
1950
From left to right: W.A. Riordan, John Buck, Leo Sorenson, Jean Nash and Del Hammond. Miss Nash, the owner of the cranberry marsh, escorts representatives from Kroger Grocery Company to have a look...
Raking Cranberries
1980
Man driving machine used to harvest cranberries on a flooded marsh. In the background is a truck and a tractor.
Cranberry Parade Float
1950
Parade float sponsored by Eatmor and Ocean Spray Cranberries. A beauty contestant sits with a large cranberry pie on the float which is pulled by a John Deere tractor driven by a young man.
Woman Raking Cranberries
1955
Woman using a cranberry rake to harvest cranberries near Wisconsin Rapids.
Flooded Cranberry Marsh Harvest
September 1934
A large group of men working in a line with cranberry rakes to harvest cranberries in a flooded marsh. The men at work are all wearing waders. In the background are piles of crates for storing the ...
Grading Cranberries
1950
Machinery used for grading cranberries. As the berries move through the machine the are sorted by size and deposited on the appropriate conveyor belt for processing. This machine was owned by the C...
