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Side View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir with Herb Maack on tractor. |
Side View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir on their farm with Herb Maack on tractor in the 1920s. |
1920s |
December 8, 2016 |
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Percy Heuer Oral History Interview |
In this oral history, Percy Heuer describes his life in Dorsey as a farmer and worker for the Illinois Department of Transportation. He discusses many experiences in Dorsey from the early 20th century to the 1980s. He also discusses some family history. |
August 23, 1988 |
April 25, 2017 |
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Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm |
Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeir on their farm in the 1920s |
1920s |
December 8, 2016 |
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Men Wheat Threshing |
Men Wheat Threshing at the Brockmeir farm on Route 157 during the 1920s. |
1920s |
December 8, 2016 |
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Man and Young Boy in Front of Helfer’s Threshing Machinery |
Man and Young Boy in Front of Helfer’s Threshing Machinery. |
Unknown |
December 8, 2016 |
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Jeffrey Halcom Oral History Interview |
In this oral history interview, Jeffrey Halcom describes growing up and attending Edwardsville Schools. He details his family's farm work and his later career with Granite City Steel. He discusses the various technological changes in farming and the steel industry. He also talks about the Bethalto Homecoming celebrations. |
July 11, 2017 |
October 9, 2017 |
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Horse Drawn Tractor |
Horse Drawn Tractor on the Brockmeir farm |
early 1900s |
December 8, 2016 |
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Group of Farmers in a Wheat Field |
Group of Farmers in a Wheat Field |
Unknown |
December 8, 2016 |
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Front View of Anna and Emil Brockmeir with Herb Maack on Tractor |
Anna and Emil Brockmeir on their farm with Herb Maack on tractor in the 1920s, |
1920s |
December 8, 2016 |
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Farm Workers using Threshing Machine |
Men in a field using a threshing machine. John Helfer did local threshing for the Glen Carbon area. He boarded at the home of Joseph Shasek. |
Before 1900 |
December 8, 2016 |
