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1. Box - Blood testing box for pullorum in chickens

   Portable wooden blood testing box for testing for pullorum disease in chickens. Used at Herald Barton's Silver Lake Hatchery. Has split fold-out top wooden cover, opaque glass test plate, side access door, two electric bulb sockets and an electrical cord.

   Record Type: Object

   
2. Brooder, Poultry - Trumbull Brooderator

   Trumbull "Brooderator" electric heater for keeping baby chickens warm. Used by Marvin Westermann in the early 1950s. Made by Trumbell Electric Mfg Co., Plainville, Conn. Cat. No. 10012.

   Record Type: Object

   
3. Picture - Chicks & mouse

   Picture of eleven baby chicks with a mouse eating from their feed dish. Affixed to stiff board.

   Record Type: Object

   
4. Postcard - Baby chicks

   Color postcard with a picture of newly hatched chicks and yellow daffodils. Addressed to Freddie Schmidt, Brownton, MN from cousin Helen. Message about field work and sowing wheat. No postmark, no stamp.

   Record Type: Archive

   
5. Postcard - City Hall, Bird Island, MN

   Black & white photographic postcard showing the City Hall, Bird Island MN. From Papa (H. Hugh Benjamin) to his daughter Olive Benjamin in Hutchinson. Message that the poultry show was being held at the City Hall in Bird Island. Not all the birds were in yet; some were good and some very poor, score about 50. Postmarked Bird Island, MN January 26, 1910. One cent stamp. Mr. Benjamin was the grandfather of the donor and Olive was her mother. H....

   Record Type: Archive

   
6. Postcard - McDonald's Hatchery & Poultry Farm, Hutchinson, MN

   Advertising postcard from McDonald's Hatchery & Poultry Farm, Earl McDonald, Manager, Hutchinson, MN. 1950 Price List of chicks with discounts offered. Postmarked Glencoe, MN, 1950. Addressed to Rural Route Boxholder. Preprinted one cent postage.

   Record Type: Archive

   
7. Postcard - Whats the matter with Peepsie?

   "What's the matter with Peepsie?" postcard with images of chicks. Addressed to Miss Ella Ewald of R.F.D.#2, Brownton,,Minn. The Franklin one cent stamp was cancelled on December 11,1906 at Minneapolis, Minn. "What's the matter with Peepsie? He has a bad attack of chicken pox!"

   Record Type: Archive

   
8. Postcard - Woman & Chickens

   Sepia-toned photographic postcard of an unidentified woman standing among a flock of chickens in front of a chicken coop. She is holding a bucket in her left hand.

   Record Type: Archive

   
9. Postcard - "Woodrow Wilson" & "Ben"

   Photographic postcard with a black & white photograph of chickens "Woodrow Wilson" and "Ben" in front of a door. The White Wyandotte chickens were bred and raised by H. Hugh Benjamin, grandfather of donor Wes Benjamin. Message on reverse about the poses of "Woody" and "Ben" and "Woody's" shape. H. Hugh Benjamin was born in Sparta, Illinois, on December 18, 1862. After living in several states he located in Mankato MN where he married Ella Ger...

   Record Type: Archive

   
10. Postcard - Young women feeding chickens

    Black & white photographic postcard showing three young women feeding chickens. They are wearing white pinafore aprons (nightingales). Addressed to Maude Doubrava, Hutchinson, MN. Message from Emily Orban [Urban] wondering about getting home and going to the circus. She did not go to the Bohemian Hall because mother said it was too cloudy. She was sending the card promised earlier. Postmarked Hutchinson, MN, June 3, 1912. Green one cent Franklin...

    Record Type: Archive

    
11. Print, Photographic - Alyce Miller

    Black & white enlargement of a snapshot photograph of Alyce Miller feeding chickens as a young child. A burning barrel, farm equipment and a barn are in the background. Note on back: "To Our little Girl, Love Caroline & Gust". Alyce Miller was born February 20, 1939, daughter of Albert & Ellen Miller. She married Verne Steffel on October 19, 1957. They played in the Whoopee John Band. Alyce died October 3, 2017.

    Record Type: Photo

    
12. Print, Photographic - Alyce Miller

    Black & white snapshot photograph of Alyce Miller feeding chickens as a young child. A burning barrel, farm equipment and a barn are in the background. Alyce Miller was born February 20, 1939, daughter of Albert & Ellen Miller. She married Verne Steffel on October 19, 1957. They played in the Whoopee John Band. Alyce died October 3, 2017.

    Record Type: Photo

    
13. Print, Photographic - Anna Moravec Svoboda feeding chickens, Silver Lake

    Black & white photograph of Anna Moravec Svoboda feeding chickens along the shore of Silver Lake. The town of Silver Lake is in the background. Anna was the maternal grandmother of donor Irene Matousek.

    Record Type: Photo

    
14. Print, Photographic - Caroline Wollert Daak feeding chickens

    Black & white digital photograph of Caroline Wollert Daak on the Joachim & Caroline Daak farm. She is feeding the chickens and geese. There is snow on the ground. Note the tall wood pile at left background.

    Record Type: Photo

    
15. Print, Photographic - Chickens and Turkeys

    Black and white photograph of chickens and turkeys on a field. The birds seem to be gathered to eat some recently scattered food. A few trees and posts are in the background. There is also a grainstack.

    Record Type: Photo

    
16. Print, Photographic - Christen & Marie Thomsen house & family

    Scanned sepia toned photograph of the farm home of Christen & Marie Kirstine Olesen Thomsen, located about 4 miles northeast of Hutchinson. The family is posed outside the house along with numerous chickens. (l to r) Hannah & Nels Laugeson & Mabel; Christene Matsen (mother) holding Viggo Matsen, Walter Matsen (child), Mat Matsen (father), Nettie Matsen in buggy; Anna Jensen (mother) holding Arthur Jensen, Peter Jensen (father) holding papers, Be...

    Record Type: Photo

    
17. Print, Photographic - Eva Larson

    Black & white photograph of Eva Larson feeding chickens in the farmyard about 1912-15.

    Record Type: Photo

    
18. Print, Photographic - Hutchinson, MN Houses & Wagon Wheels

    Black and white reproduction photograph of three wooden wagon wheels with Hutchinson, MN wood construction housing in the background; unidentified street location. A swing is visible at left and chickens are beneath the wheels.

    Record Type: Photo

    
19. Print, Photographic - Lena Paul Schuette feeding chickens

    Scanned black & white photograph of Lena Paul Schuette. She is feeding chickens.

    Record Type: Photo

    
20. Print, Photographic - Mrs. Philip Jacobe, nee Matilda Tessmer

    Reproduction sepia photograph of Mrs. Philip Jacobe, nee Matilda Tessmer, and her chickens and ducks.

    Record Type: Photo