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Booklet - Wild Hemp Act, 1939

State of Minnesota Bulletin No. 35 Wild Hemp Act, Chapter 405, Session Laws of 1939. An act relating to the eradication of the weed Indian hemp and providing for the growth thereof for commercial purposes under license issued by the commissioner of agriculture with penalties provided. Joseph and Agnes Dvorak operated a small farm in McLeod County, Rich Valley Township, about five miles south of Silver Lake. The hemp program was administrated b...

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Clipping, Newspaper - Ancher & Ilo Zimmerman Nelsen c.1950

Scanned newspaper clipping showing Ancher Nelsen and his wife Ilo Zimmerman Nelsen on their farm near Hutchinson, MN c.1950. Ancher was campaigning for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor.

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Clipping, Newspaper - Ancher Nelsen c.1950

Scanned newspaper clipping showing Ancher Nelsen dressed in his farmer overalls at work on his farm. c.1950. Nelsen was campaigning for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor.

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Clipping, Newspaper - Farmers Ancher Nelsen & Oliver Plath c.1950

Scanned newspaper clipping showing Ancher Nelsen talking with Oliver Plath in the Plath cornfield. Oliver is seated on a John Deere tractor. c.1950. Nelsen was campaigning for Minnesota Lieutenant Governor.

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Document - Growers Hemp Contract

Grower's hemp contract for Joseph L. Dvorak, Glencoe with Commodity Credit Corporation, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. Grower agreed to prepare and plant 10 acres of land to hemp, to harvest, ret, swath, and shock the hemp produced, to deliver it to the designated mill, and to sell hemp straw only to Commodity Credit. Commodity Credit agreed to furnish hemp seed at $11 per bushel and to provide machinery and operators at $5 per acre if harveste...

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Document - Marihuana grower tax stamp, 1943

Producer of Marihuana Special $1 Tax Stamp 29778, U. S. Internal Revenue. Expiration June 30, 1943. Issued to Joseph L. Dvorak, Glencoe, Registry number M2067. Joseph and Agnes Dvorak operated a small farm in McLeod County, Rich Valley Township, about five miles south of Silver Lake. The hemp program was administrated by McLeod County, Rich Valley Township officials. Hemp is a tall Asiatic herb grown for the tough fiber in its stem. Hemp wa...

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Document - Marihuana grower tax stamp, 1944

Producer of Marihuana Special $1 Tax Stamp 28068, U. S. Internal Revenue. Expiration June 30, 1944. Issued to Joseph L. Dvorak, Glencoe, Registry number M2067. Joseph and Agnes Dvorak operated a small farm in McLeod County, Rich Valley Township, about five miles south of Silver Lake. The hemp program was administrated by McLeod County, Rich Valley Township officials. Hemp is a tall Asiatic herb grown for the tough fiber in its stem. Hemp wa...

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Map - 1980 McLeod County rural residents

1980 McLeod County rural resident locater map. Lists residents inside each township section with additional names on the right outside the map

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Mural - Picking corn in the 1930s mural

Large colorful mural of a farmer picking corn in the 1930s. Reproduced and painted by Dave Wegscheid from Les C. Kouba painting "Corn Pickin' in the 1930's". Images of a team of horses hitched to a bang board wagon with large wooden wheels in a field of ripened & unpicked ear corn. A farmer dressed in blue shirt, overalls and cap is tossing shucked/husked ears into the wagon. A farmstead witha hay/straw stack, barn, silo, house, shed, 2 corn c...

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Negative, Glass Plate - Group of four unidentified men with pipes

Glass plate negative of a photograph of a group of four unidentified men who appear to be farm workers. Two of the fellows are wearing overalls; all are wearing hats and have pipes in their mouths. Christ Pederson glass negative from Elizabeth Deiken Stuedemann, grandmother of donor Mavis Kottke.

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Negative, Glass Plate - Unidentified man on wagon pulled by horses

Glass plate negative and photographic matte print of an unidentified man on a wagon drawn by a team of horses. In the background are church buildings of Holy Trinity, Winsted, MN. Taken by Fred Lhotka, Photographer, Winsted, MN.

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Negative, Glass Plate - Unidentified man on wagon with horse team

Glass plate negative and photographic matte print of an unidentified man on a wagon drawn by a team of horses. In the background are church buildings of Holy Trinity, Winsted, MN. Taken by Fred Lhotka, Photographer, Winsted, MN. Same as 2008-0272-018.

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Novelty, Promotional - Farmers Co-op Elevator notebook

Promotional novelty pocket notebook from Farmers Co-op Elevator, Lester Prairie, MN Includes farming information and calendars for 1972 & 1973. Unused .

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Permit - Hemp growers permit, 1943

1943 License No. 665 for the Growing of Indian Hemp. Issued to Joseph L. Dvorak, Glencoe. Permit from State of Minnesota Department of Agriculture, Dairy and Food. Pursuant to authority of Minnesota Statutes 1941, Section 20.26 to grow Indian Hemp in the year 1943 for commercial purposes on Pt. Sec 14-116-28. Dated July 22, 1943. Joseph and Agnes Dvorak operated a small farm in McLeod County, Rich Valley Township, about five miles south of S...

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Postcard - Agricultural group with crop

Black & white photographic postcard showing six men outside a large barn or warehouse. Four of the men are holding an unidentified long stem crop with roots. All are wearing hats. Photo belonged to Wallace Oscar Merrill of Silver Lake MN.

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