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Reflections of Two Bars

Party Depot and Danger Sign

Carl Grupp Art Show Opens

My friend Carl is an outstanding artist who taught at Augustana College in Sioux Falls for over 40 years. A retrospective show of his work, 125 pieces, opened last Friday. There were perhaps 100+ people at his reception including family, friends, and many former students. People came from all over the country to be there. It was a special event for all who were there. 

Capt. Jack and Fish Crossing

It's Like Wonderland Out There

Model T Ford Still Running

Wooden Wagon and Thrashing Machine

Downtown Reflections

The Bs Have it in Brookings

Habitat House #54 Main Beam

Garden and Sunflower

Woman's Tractor and Dain Hay Press

Weeds Growing Wild

Hart Parr Oil Pull

Car Side Reflections

Oil Co and Red Power Signs

Country Road and Corn Field

IH and Allis Chalmers 2 Row Corn Pickers

The AC two row corn picker is mounted on a 1940s WD Allis tractor. The IH 234 corn picker is on a 560 IH diesel tractor from the 1950s. Some farmers were still picking ear corn in the 1950s, but many were switching to combines which produced corn kernels discarding stripped ears. One problem of storing shelled corn was moisture content. If moisture was too high, the corn rotted in the bin. Gas fired corn driers accompanied shell corn so it can be safely shipped and stored without deteriorating. While some corn is fed to animals, much of it is processed industrially for oil and alcohol. Since the 1960s few farmers used corn pickers like the ones above. The process handling corn has changed dramatically. 

International Harvester Corn Picker #10