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A horse and buggy ride past storefronts with large awnings in 1890.On verso: "Milwaukee Ave., Libertyville, Ill in 1890."

The St. Charles Air Line Bridge undergoes construction to relocate and shorten the structure as a result of the straightening of the Chicago River. The bridge is an example of bascule, or drawbridge, bridge design.

A farmer cuts the alfalfa crops while riding on his John Deere #4 horse drawn enclosed gear mower.

A children's marching band led by two drum majors in uniform performs in the 1938 Chicago Memorial Day parade.Photo caption: "Chicago - Memorial Day parade, 1938."

Photo caption: "Threshing oats with a traditional old-style steam outfit, a method being replaced by tractor power."

Photo caption: "View from tender of steam threshing machine."

Photo caption: "View from rear of steam threshing machine showing self-feeder and 'separator man'."

Photo caption: "Close-up of self-feeder and revolving knives, bundels of oats carried in on canvas roller."

Photo caption: "Wagon boy at grain spout loading wagon."

Photo caption: "A field scene, turkey ranch."

Photo caption: "A field scene, turkey ranch."

Photo caption: "A field scene, turkey ranch."

Photo caption: "A field scene, turkey ranch."

Photo caption: "A field scene, turkey ranch."

Photo caption: "Corn in shocks, typical Illinois landscape, farm buildings in background."

Photo caption: "Handpicked seed corn drying for storage for next season."

Photo caption: "Elevating seed corn into storage bin."

Photo caption: "A hybrid corn field day inspection tour by members of a growers' association."

Photo caption: "Hybrid corn field day inspection tour by members of an association."

Photo caption: "Farm boy and hybrid ear of corn."On verso: "Box 370; Farm Pix (4H); Picture To MEM."

Photo caption: "Mechanical corn picker is supplanting the husking peg."

Photo caption: "Elevating corn into field crib."

Photo caption: "A 4-H Club county champion in the O. I. C. Chester White pig class exhibits his prize entry. Occasion is annual picnic and stock judging of county 4-H Club."

Photo caption: "4-H Club boys must spend weeks grooming and training pigs to be handled for exhibition according to show ring rules."

Photo caption: "4-H Club boys prepare for the dairy class contest."