Black and white photograph of an elementary school classroom on Mackinac Island, Michigan, on December 17, 1962. In the photograph, the young students are seen working at their desks while seasonal holiday decorations are hanging all around them and winter views can be seen out of the classroom windows. Scanned from the negative.
Aart and Dirkthe Ver Duin (or Van Duin) sitting on grass in their apple orchard that was located near old US 31, north of 168th St, in Grand Haven Township, Michigan
Drilling grain was superior to hand sowing because it distributed seed uniformly at a controlled depth and covered it properly. Less seed per acre was used, but higher yields resulted. The disk-type opener easily cut through field debris, allowing for larger, more effective drills.
Farm scene in Crockery Twp. belonging to John D. Pickett I. In the background a large barn is visible. Several unidentified men are visible on and around a pile of hay or corn. A corn machine, complete with wheels and pulleys, operates at right.
Hundreds of community volunteers, CCC members, farmers, and others participated in a tree planting effort at Dewey Hill, Grand Haven, Michigan on April 19, 1941. In the background is the Coast Guard cutter Escanaba.
Red pine seedlings were grown at the West Ottawa Soil Conservation District's nursery in West Olive, Michigan and planted throughout Ottawa County to hold soil in place. Clarence Reenders helped to found the district in 1938 and supported its work in decades to come.
