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Vintage Vineyard Aug 2020

Vintage Vineyard

Farming in Arkansas

In this black and white photograph, an unidentified man stands in a vineyard with an old barn in the background. The caption on the photograph says, "In the Thubler Vineyard."


Ohio River Survey (Fa 656), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2018

Ohio River Survey (Fa 656), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 656. Kentucky Folklife Program project titled: “Ohio River Survey,” which includes interviews, tape logs, photographs and other documentation of folklife along the Ohio River in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Interviews may include a description of belief, traditional occupation, practice, craft, or tool, informant’s name, age, birth date, and address.


Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Nov 2017

Mansfield, Sherry R. And Bruce Greene (Fa 1112), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 1112. Student folk studies project titled: “Just a Man—Captain William Hicks” which includes an interview of C. Jeff Hicks, the son of Confederate Captain William Hicks. The interview includes a description of the life of the son and his father while living in Barren County, Kentucky and Sumner County, Tennessee.


Nunn, Bobby (Fa 977), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2016

Nunn, Bobby (Fa 977), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 977. Project titled: “The Dairy Barns of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Century of Western Metcalfe County.” Project includes descriptions of two dairy barns and agricultural structures in Metcalfe County, Kentucky. Survey sheets include a brief description, informant’s name, and a photo or illustration of the barn or structure.


Bostic, Patti (Fa 966), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Oct 2016

Bostic, Patti (Fa 966), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Folklife Archives Project 966. Paper titled: “The Function of Various Barns Located in Jefferson County, Outside Jeffersontown.” Includes survey sheets with brief descriptions of barns in Jefferson County, Kentucky. Sheets include a brief description, owner’s name, terms, and a photo of the barn.


Farm Truck And Barn Dec 2003

Farm Truck And Barn

Farming in Arkansas

Color photograph of a flat bed Chevy truck, a large oak tree, and an old barn in the Ozarks.


Barn, Windmill, And Silo Dec 2003

Barn, Windmill, And Silo

Farming in Arkansas

Color image of a grain silo standing tall next to a red barn and windmill.


Log Barn Interior Dec 2003

Log Barn Interior

Farming in Arkansas

A color interior shot of an unidentified log barn with an old wagon, no longer in use.


Hipped Roof Red Barn Dec 2003

Hipped Roof Red Barn

Farming in Arkansas

Color photograph of an old unidentified red barn with a hipped roof and original fencing around the barnyard.


Three Barns And An Oak Dec 2003

Three Barns And An Oak

Farming in Arkansas

Photograph of three red barns sitting by an impressive oak tree down a dirt road.


Fodder Shocks Dec 1981

Fodder Shocks

Farming in Arkansas

Color photograph of hay turned into fodder shocks for harvesting at the Jennings farm. A metal barn stands in the background filled with hay that has already been harvested.


Watering Tub By The Old Barn Dec 1977

Watering Tub By The Old Barn

Farming in Arkansas

Color photograph of an old bathtub being repurposed as a watering trough in front of an old wooden barn.


Winter Barnyard Scene Dec 1977

Winter Barnyard Scene

Farming in Arkansas

Photograph of a barnyard scene, which includes chickens in a tree, a cow by the barn, and other chickens roaming free.


Mr. Dehls' Hay Feeder Dec 1976

Mr. Dehls' Hay Feeder

Farming in Arkansas

Photograph of a hand-built hay feeder outside of Mr. Dehls' barn.


Mr. Dehls' Hay Barn Dec 1976

Mr. Dehls' Hay Barn

Farming in Arkansas

Photograph of a ladder leading up to a large, stocked hayloft in Mr. Dehls' barn.


Barn And Grader Dec 1976

Barn And Grader

Farming in Arkansas

Photograph of a horse-drawn grader in front of an older barn with a wagon under the overhang.


Manure Spreader Dec 1976

Manure Spreader

Farming in Arkansas

Photograph of a wagon with a metal attachment used for spreading manure.


Kerosene Lantern Dec 1976

Kerosene Lantern

Farming in Arkansas

Photograph of a kerosene lantern hanging on the outside of a barn.


Rb32-270 A Seven Year Study Of A Milk Supply, P.A. Downs Jan 1932

Rb32-270 A Seven Year Study Of A Milk Supply, P.A. Downs

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The amount of butter produced by the grain-belt states is evidence that a great many cows are milked by the midwestern farmer. Most of this milk is separated on the farm, the cream is sold, and the skimmilk is fed to hogs and other livestock. As the market for fluid milk has developed, many farmers near the cities have turned to the sale of milk, because it affords a better return for the butterfat sold. Much of the milk produced for sale as fluid milk is produced under practically the same conditions as milk which is produced primarily for the …


Ec24-721 Dairy Barns For Nebraska, Oscar W. Sjogren, Ivan D. Wood Jan 1924

Ec24-721 Dairy Barns For Nebraska, Oscar W. Sjogren, Ivan D. Wood

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension: Historical Materials

The increasing interest shown among the farmers thruout this state in the betterment of dairy stock, and the tendency to give more attention to dairying on the farms, is bringing to the Agricultural College a great many requests for plans and suggestions for dairy barn construction. It is impossible to give every one of these inquiries individual attention to the extent of drawing a detailed plan to suit the conditions in each case. It is hoped therefore, that the material contained in this bulletin will offer helpful suggestions and answer many questions in the minds of prospective dairy men and …


North And South: A Magazine Published For The Northern Farmer, Trucker, Horticulturist, Gardener, Dairyman, Stockman And Poultryman, Describing The Resources Of The South, Kentucky Library Research Collections Oct 1916

North And South: A Magazine Published For The Northern Farmer, Trucker, Horticulturist, Gardener, Dairyman, Stockman And Poultryman, Describing The Resources Of The South, Kentucky Library Research Collections

Research Collections

This issue spotlights Kentucky with a brief history and photos; shown are Elmendorf cattle, horses, silos and barns, Hampshire sheep, Maple Grove Hog farm, concrete bridge in Woodford County, Central Lincoln road, tobacco, McKee Brothers farm, Falmouth Dairy, Nicholls Dairy, Hemp production, Campbellsville Turkeys, strawberry fields in Bowling Green, Ginseng near Cave City and Sunnyside Dairy.