updated 07/05/2010

Allamakee Album Threshing in Allamakee county

Threshing near Lansing, undated ~contributed by Errin Wilker

Frances Burns steam thrasher, undated

This pic was in my grandmothers picture collection -- so the thrashers would either be from the Patterson Creek area or the Hanover area. My dad said that Mr. Burns owned the thrashing machine and the local farmers would rent the machine. About twenty or so farmers would get together and go farm to farm helping each other out.

~contributed by Tammy O'Hare Kuhn

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George B. Ralston thrasher, undated

George B. Ralston's steam engine and thrashing machine in downtown Waukon at the Corn day parade

~contributed by Errin Wilker

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Threshing at Old Paint Creek Church
ca1925 - 1929


Rev. A.P. Lea, Leonard Rema, John Rema and neighbors are shown here working near Old East Paint Creek Church.



Rev. A.P. Lea, Leonard Rema, John Rema and neighbors are threshing with the help of a
Huber threshing rig and tractor purchased from Jim Houlihan, Sr. in the early 1920's. 

~Source of the original Paint Creek photos: Adelaide Aldrich photos printed in the Allamakee Journal
~Scanned photos are from the Allamakee Journal, contributed by Errin Wilker

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