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This peaceful snowy street scene was photographed in Brookings in 1923 by South Dakota State College agronomy professor Joseph G. Hutton.

• Throwback Thursday

Since this is what’s new Wednesday, we will look at sewing. Pictured here is an electric Singer Featherweight sewing machine. Even with an electric sewing machine, if you had a large family the responsibility of keeping them all clothed was a monumental task.

• What's New Wednesday

The Allis Chalmers Model G tractor was produced at the Gadsen, AL factory between 1948-1955. It is a small tractor that is more like the motor cultivators of the 1920s than a tractor.

• What's New Wednesday

Who doesn’t enjoy warm, salty French fries!? French fries are eaten all around the world. The word French does not refer to nationality, it is a cooking term. To French a vegetable means to cut it lengthwise in long, thin strips, or to cut on the basis

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Ice cream has existed for thousands of years in various forms of iced desserts. Ice cream became a popular American treat in the 1850s. The first patent for an ice cream mold was filed for in 1897.

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Popular from the 1860s through the early 20th century, these kerosene fuels stoves had 2-3 wicks and the front door had mica windows. Foundries across the US manufactured these small stoves.

• What's New Wednesday

The Babcock tester was first marketed in 1890. This device enabled farmers to test butterfat content of their milk and to improve their herd management. They could now select, for breeding, cows that produced quality milk.

• What's New Wednesday