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Massey-Harris 101 Super (6/16/21)

By Staff June 16, 2021

The Massey-Harris 101 Super was one of the first mass produced tractors to have an electric start as a standard feature.

WPA Built the Future in the Past (7/7/2021)

By staff June 11, 2021

The Works Progress Administration (WPA) (renamed the Works Projects Administration in 1939) was formed in May 1935 by the Federal Emergency Relief Administration. Nationally it employed 8.5 million people to do public works projects like constructing public buildings, roads, bridges and parks.

1979:021:003 Hamlin County dairy herd, ca. 1924.

Holy Cow(s)! (6/10/21)

By Staff June 10, 2021

June is National Dairy Month! Here are 10 fun dairy facts from the American Dairy Association:

1988:084:004 Little Giant Simplex Typewriter, ca. 1915

Just My Type (6/9/21)

By Staff June 9, 2021

This handheld typewriter got the job done on projects big and small (as long as you had enough patience).

Know the Eggs You Buy - SDAHM Poultry Collection

Know the Eggs You Buy (6/3/21)

By Staff June 3, 2021

This is our last photo feature from our new poultry collection at the museum. This photo from a poultry convention held in South ��ֱ�� in the 1960s-1970s features the South ��ֱ�� Department of Agriculture booth on candling eggs and egg quality.

2021:004:002 Gold Medal Dairy, Huron, SD 1 quart milk bottle

Gold Medal Dairy (6/2/21)

By Staff June 2, 2021

Sunday, July 13, 1929 was the grand opening of Gold Medal Dairy in Huron. Joe Jorgenson and S. M. Jensen were the owners of this new plant. Jorgenson was a prize-winning butter maker who had won many state and national butter making competitions.