Farm Days Gone By

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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…

Farm Days Gone By

Dick Attaway shares this 1913 photo of the relatives in front of the farmhouse on Old Route 66 and Jackson…

Farm Days Gone By

Jeff Brandau shares this photo of Jeanette, Clarence and Roy Sangmeister perched next to a fallen tree on their farm…

Farm Days Gone By

Dick Attaway shares this photo of his Dad, Chet, and his Uncle Paul in front of what’s left of the…

Farm Days Gone By

Posing in front of this spiffy car in 1947 are Arlene, Clarence, Roy and Jeanette Sangmeister, with Alfred Oehlerking.