There's Something Special About These 12 Wisconsin Farms

Wisconsin’s past, present, and future industry rests on its farming culture. Let’s take a look at the past. Here are 12 old shots of Wisconsin farms from between the 1930s-1940s. Some things have changed but so many things have stayed the same.

1. Here is a shot of a dairy farm in Viroqua in 1942.

2. This guy is up waking the cows in Vernon County 1942.

3. Yep, ladies worked on the farm. This shot was taken in 1942 in Vernon County.

4. These gentlemen are in the process of loading up the hay in 1941 in Douglas.

5. A herd of dairy cows congregates in Fond du Lac in 1941.

6. Snow fell on this La Crosse dairy farm in 1942.

7. A proud farmer takes a break from work in Grant in 1939.

8. This is a shot of alfalfa hay in 1939 in Crawford County.

9. This is a shot of a small farm in Shawano County around 1941.

10. These youngsters are busy weighing beans in 1941 in Shawano.

11. Yes, Wisconsin had tobacco farms. Here is one in Columbia in 1941.

12. In 1937, a man pitches pea vines just outside of Sun Prairie.

I’m sure a decent chunk of our readership has some vintage farm photos laying around. If you are so inclined, be sure to share some on the Only in Wisconsin Facebook page.

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There's Something Special About These 12 Wisconsin Farms From The Past

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