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Collection Summary
Collection: 00075 - Historical Data Project Photograph Collection
Folder: 0014
Item: 00539
Title: Dairy herd in the corral between two dairy barns in North Dakota
Date: 1936-1942
Creator: Holt, B. M.
Inscription/Marks: On the back: col. 75/539, "30", "North Dakota Dairy Farm", and the Holt stamp.
Summary: A herd of dairy cows awaits milking time on a farm in North Dakota. Two large gambrel-roof barns with open hay mows are behind the congregated animals. A cylindrical granary is another visible farm structure. A split-rail fence frames the corral. On the roof of the right side barn is mounted a cow-shaped weathervane or business sign.
Red ID: PH_I_144998 Image ID: 101356 Image Notes: 00075-00539-back

Collection: 00075 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Historical Data Project Photograph Collection
Date: 1896-1942

Summary: Includes WPA buildings, road construction projects, images of drought, farming, irrigation projects, coal mining, 4-H activities, agriculture students in the National Youth Administration program, and North Dakota pioneers.

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Collection Summary
Collection: 00075 - Historical Data Project Photograph Collection
Folder: 0014
Item: 00539
Title: Dairy herd in the corral between two dairy barns in North Dakota
Date: 1936-1942
Creator: Holt, B. M.
Inscription/Marks: On the back: col. 75/539, "30", "North Dakota Dairy Farm", and the Holt stamp.
Summary: A herd of dairy cows awaits milking time on a farm in North Dakota. Two large gambrel-roof barns with open hay mows are behind the congregated animals. A cylindrical granary is another visible farm structure. A split-rail fence frames the corral. On the roof of the right side barn is mounted a cow-shaped weathervane or business sign.
Red ID: PH_I_144998 Image ID: 106032 Image Notes: 00075-00539

Collection: 00075 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: Historical Data Project Photograph Collection
Date: 1896-1942

Summary: Includes WPA buildings, road construction projects, images of drought, farming, irrigation projects, coal mining, 4-H activities, agriculture students in the National Youth Administration program, and North Dakota pioneers.

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