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Item information

Title:
Charlie German milking cow with "shade tree" method
Description:
Transcribed from back: Shade Tree Milking; Charlie German of Boomer demonstrates "shade tree milking" on the farm which he operates with his father, J.M. German who was selected as a "master farmer."
Topics:
Agriculture
Community and Extension
Subjects:
Cows
Dairy farms
Forest management
Milking
Original Format:
Black and white print (photograph)
Item identifier:
ua023_007-008-bx0032-015-001
Photographer:
Fox, John W. more info on Fox, John W. 
Created Date:
Location:
Wilkes County (N.C.)
Digital Project:
University Archives Photographs