Synopsis
Rural living in the early years of agriculture mechanization in Iowa, including lively scenes of children swimming in rivers and playing on farms, community gatherings held outdoors, picnics, music, and an extended sequence of a hay harvest using teams of horses and gasoline powered machinery. Near the beginning of the reel is a brief appearance of a person with Down Syndrome participating in a community gathering. can notes: "Bentons Port. Keokuk. Gilman. Cherry Lake." note in can: " Iowa 1931…
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