Farm Days Gone By

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Farm Days Gone By

Kathy Forsythe of Manhattan shares this photo of a teacher picking up students for school on Old Chicago Road, now…

Farm Days Gone By

This picture shows Baskerville cattle on the way to the scale at the old Chicago Union Stockyards in 1939. Benjamin…

Farm Days Gone By

Kathy Forsythe shares this picture from 1910 or so of her mother and aunts, and grandparents — Christian and Emma…

Farm Days Gone By

Elmer Halfeldt shares a picture showing breakdowns in the field, and having to wait hours for a John Deere rep,…

Farm Days Gone By

Kathy Forsythe of Manhattan shares this photo of students and teachers at the old Forsythe School on Old Chicago Road,…

Farm Days Gone By

Rodney Bettenhausen shares this photo of Fred Bettenhausen (standing) of rural Manhattan with his children, Eunice and Glenn, and a…

Farm Days Gone By

Lee and Jeanette Werner and Kathy Heisner pose with Lee’s first entry in the 4-H show in 1960.

Farm Days Gone By

In honor of Orion Samuelson’s recent 90th birthday, we present this picture provided by Gary Jurres of Gary and Bob…

Farm Days Gone By

Alfred, Roy, Clarence and Ralph Sangmeister are building their tool shed at their home place on Offner Road around 1958-59.…

Farm Days Gone By

Kathy Forsythe of Manhattan shares this photo of David Forsythe riding his pony, “Dandy,” on the farm around 1909. The…

Farm Days Gone By

Jeff Brandau, whose Mom was a Sangmeister, shared some old pictures of his grandfather and uncles. Here, John Wille and…

Farm Days Gone By

Diane Oestreich sent along this photo of the 1931-32 baseball team in Symerton where she grew up. Her Dad was…