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Title: Administrative Rulings Relating to Corn-Hog Reduction Contracts
Description: U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Adjustment Administration Corn-Hog Section rulings on corn-hog reduction contracts. Form C.H. 20, dated December 19, 1933. Printed by the U.S. Government Printing office, document number 16-1629.
Date Created: 1934
PID: grinnell:30056

Title: Aerial View of Newburg Stock Pens
Description: An aerial view of stock pens and farm outbuildings, possibly in the Newburg, Iowa area. A railroad track runs along the right side of the picture.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:12007

Title: Aerial View of Puls Farm
Description: Aerial view of the farm and home of Walter and Dorothy H. Puls in Section 29, Sheridan Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. Walter and Dorothy owned this farm from 1983 through 2006. Their son, Donald Puls, resided at the farm until 2005. Legal description of the farm: NE 1/4 29-81-15 and 120 ac N 1/2 28-81-15. Drake Community Library (Grinnell, Iowa) Archives. Pamphlet file. Poweshiek County (Iowa) -- History -- Sheridan Township.
Date Created: 2000
PID: grinnell:11575

Title: Ahrens Homestead
Description: View of the Ahrens family homestead on their Center Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, farm.
Date Created: 1930
PID: grinnell:12911

Title: Annual report of the Poweshiek County Farmers Mutual Insurance Association 1933
Description: Annual report for the year ending December 31, 1933. Includes Insurance report, financial statement, disbursements, general statement and report of the directors.
Date Created: 1933
PID: grinnell:21199

Title: Anson Hayden Palmer
Description: Studio portrait of Anson Hayden Palmer, who founded Newburg, Iowa, on land purchased by his father, Horace Palmer. Portrait by Brown, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Date Created: 1900
PID: grinnell:11942

Title: Anson Hayden Palmer and Uncle Harry
Description: Anson Hayden Palmer and Uncle Harry show off their peach tree probably in Newburg, Iowa. A note on the back of the photo says to "notice the props,' but the peach tree eventually broke over the props.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:12015

Title: Assessor's Book, Madison Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, 1899
Description: The Madison Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa, assessor's book for 1899. Information listed for each family includes: name of head of household, number and sex of dogs owned, school district number, description and value of land owned, number, type and value of horses, mules, cattle, swine and sheep owned, number and value of vehicles owned, other personal property and post office address. The final "Recapitulation" sheets give totals and values for the entire township. The book was found in Madison #5 School (the White Cloud School). It has no cover and begins with a blank page. There are 26 double page spreads with data. There are no pages numbered 27 or 28 and page 29 is blank. There are two Recapitulation sheets at the end with data and one blank Recapitulation sheet.
Date Created: 1899
PID: grinnell:17701

Title: Bad Wreck at Victor
Description: Newspaper article from the Brooklyn Chronicle describing the train wreck at Victor, Iowa, on January 18, 1902.
Date Created: 1902
PID: grinnell:27269

Title: Baling Hay
Description: Harry Ryan baling hay in the mid-1950s in Chester Township, Poweshiek County, Iowa. He is driving an orange Allis-Chalmers tractor equipped with an umbrella, and it is pulling a hay baler. Barns, outbuildings and a windmill are visible in the background.
Date Created: 1955
PID: grinnell:29796