Extension in the State

Eating watermelon, examining alfalfa fields, certifying oats? Building a flume, holding a flower, finding some fruit? Must be another set of images from Extension Services! It’s an amusingly mixed bag of shots that didn’t link directly to a specific county set, so we’ve culled them all together in a big set with a statewide focus.

Full of what can only be called “Extension “magic,” you’ll find images of turkey and beef exhibits at the state fair, a corn show, and people talking about tuna. You’ll also find a man with a beaver, woman with a cow, man with a fish, and a boy with a sunflower! Told you it was eclectic…

Apart from being full of fabulous photos, this set is also a gem historically. I love the demonstration trains and traveling instruction session, which allowed agents to visit communities throughout the state, teaching people skills in canning, provide information about the cost of electricity, give stump burning and dairy demonstrations, demonstrate poultry culling, display the “mobile kitchen,” or provide lectures on wool production and marketing. There are also pictures of traditional “brick & mortar classes,” such as flower identification or “Furnishing the Modern House.”

Enjoy!