Farm Days Gone By

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Farm Days Gone By

Anthony and Francis Kestel plow rye in preparation for planting corn in May 1957.

Farm Days Gone By

Nola Werner shares this photo of Lee and Jeanette Werner on the Werner Farm in Peotone, ready to show their…

Farm Days Gone By

Corey Brandau shares this undated photo of Clarence Sangmeister and daughter, Jeanette (Brandau), taking the horses for a spin.

Farm Days Gone By

The Kestels share this photo of Anthony at the combine and Frank on the tractor in the background, husking corn…

Farm Days Gone By

Francis Kestel handling the cultivating duties on his Manhattan farm on July 3, 1929.

Farm Days Gone By

Andy Partak shares this photo from the early 1900s of a group of Threshermen at the Kestel Farm. Remember the…

Farm Days Gone By

The most important part of a home, especially a farm home, is the kitchen, where families eat, meet and greet.…

Farm Days Gone By

Jeff Brandau shares this photo of Jeanette, Roy and Arlene Sangmeister on the farm sometime in the 1940s with their…

Farm Days Gone By

The Kestels share this photo of Frank Kestel, with Anthony in the back and the pup on the running board…

Farm Days Gone By

Clarence Sangmeister shows off his pitching skills in this August 1947 picture provided by Corey Brandau. That reminds us, it’s…

Farm Days Gone By

Dick Attaway shares this photo of his wife Gwen’s Grandmother, Mary Pool and Grandfather, George Pool. The Pools operated The…

Farm Days Gone By

Bev Wandless shared this Herald News clip of Beverly and Everett Hauert of Elwood where they live with their mother…