Peter L. Swartz shows long roots on alfalfa plant, Cornfalfa Farms, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, ca. 1930.
via: New Berlin Historical Society
read more: http://recollectionwisconsin.org/alfalfa-production
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“The Stacking Crew” at Cornfalfa Farms, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, ca. 1920.
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Celebrating on a finished haystack, Cornfalfa Farms, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, 1913.
According to the information provided with the image, this haystack was approx. 40 feet tall.
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Members of the Swartz family with experimental alfalfa plantings at Cornfalfa Farms, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, ca. 1920.
The Swartz family’s experimental farming methods at Cornfalfa Farms led the way in making alfalfa a viable crop in the state, earning Peter C. Swartz (left) the nickname “Alfalfa King of Wisconsin.”
via: New Berlin Historical Society
read more: http://recollectionwisconsin.org/alfalfa-production
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Crowd watches a man spray paint a barn, Waukesha County, early 20th century.
After a barn is constructed, it needs to be painted—apparently an exciting event for this crowd in rural New Berlin, Wisconsin. According to the sign, the paint color is the classic choice for barns—“school house red.”
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Harry Aitken (above) and Roy Aitken (below), of Brookfield, Wisconsin in their Hollywood offices, ca. 1910.
Born in Waukesha County, Wisconsin, brothers Harry Aitken (1878-1956) and Roy Aitken (1882-1978) became two of the silent film era’s most prolific producers and distributors. The Aitken brothers’ papers, including scripts and scenarios for more than 150 films, are housed at the Wisconsin Historical Society Archives.
via: Waukesha County Historical Society by way of University of Wisconsin Digital Collections
read more: Andrea Comiskey, “Innovating Silent Cinema: The Papers of Harry and Roy Aitken,” Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research
