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A black and white photo where two women wearing hats are concentrating on stacking up oats in the harvest season.
“Reaping What Was Sown”
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Black and white photo of young boy in overalls, riding a bicycle. A black chicken rides along on the back. Photo taken in farm yard.
Why Walk When You Can Ride?
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A black and white photo of 4 piglets, two running, another two resting by a waterer. From 1970
"Little Pig, Little Pig"
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A black and white photo of a man on a steel-wheeled tractor pulling a potato digger away from camera. Taken in 1936.
“Rooted History”
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Black and white photo of a dark haired woman baking, cracking eggs with one hand, and holding a book in the other. Woman wearing a Victory Dress and was taken in the 1940's.
“Dressing For Victory”
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Black and White photo of horses with fly nets over them and a mowing machine, mowing hay. Men pitch hay on to truck.
“Making Hay Mixing Old and New”
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A black and white photo circa 1925, of people gathered for a picnic. They are dressed in dresses and suits.
"Picnic Season"
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Sepia toned photo of 8 boys of various sizes eating ice cream cones, from around the 1930's. Each is dressed in nice clothing, wearing hats in front of an old car.
"Always a good time for Ice Cream!"
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Black and white photo from 1940's of people browsing tables filled with produce.
"Goods of the Victory Garden"
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