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Title
Loading Pruehs silo with corn
Creator
Farm Service / Detroit Edison Company

Institution
Sterling Heights Public Library

Subject
Sterling Heights (Mich.)--History--Pruehs Farm

Subject
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Subject
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Item Number
EF01b093

Relation
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Type
image

Format
jpeg

Description
Wagon full of corn stalks is being loaded into silo on Pruehs Farm located on southwest corner of Dodge Park Road and 16 Mile Road. Dodge Park Road is unpaved road running through center of photo. An electric motor runs the farm machine that is chopping the corn. Man in photo may be Ernest Pruehs (1892 - ?). The young woman helping in wagon may be his daughter Evelyn. Photo has Detroit Edison seal on corner.

Loading Pruehs silo with corn

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