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Farmstead pictures of the United States of North of America at the middle of the twentieth century

 Digital Record
Identifier: ark:/13960/t6p06404h

Dates

  • Publication: 1965

Summary

The Martin L. Mosher Photographs consist of an unpublished seven-volume manuscript titled "Farmstead Pictures of the United States of North America at the Middle of the Twentieth Century" (1965). It contains 570 mounted photographs and illustrations, textually documented, depicting the historic, geographic, and economic settings of farmers living in each state.

Biographical / Historical

M. L. (Martin Luther) Mosher (1882-1980) worked for the Agricultural Extension Service in Iowa and Illinois for more than 40 years. The last 27 years of his career were spent as a Farm Management Specialist in the Agricultural Extension Service in Illinois. During his career, Mosher received some of the highest honors given to extension workers.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Related Materials

A related two-volume manuscript by Mosher, "The Cornbelt's Last Open Pollenated Corn" (1974) is a historic study of open pollinated corn, such as was grown by Cornbelt farmers during the years immediately preceding the general introduction of hybrid corn.

Alternate title: The Cornbelt's last open pollinated corn.

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Repository Details

Repository Details

Part of the National Agricultural Library Special Collections Repository

https://www.nal.usda.gov/collections/special-collections
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