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Haystacks by Automation
Monroe, Wisconsin: "Louis Waelti of Monroe makes instant haystacks with a machine that reduces haying to a one-man operation. Cut hay is blown into a wagon and compressed into layers by a hydraulically-operated top section.…

"Juda, Wisconsin: They may not qualify as skyscrapers, but these storage tanks create somewhat of a skyline in the country. The silos belong to E.J. Kaderly and are used to store food for his dairy cows."

"Oakley, Wisconsin: When they tried to pick peas in a garden here, Craig and Timmy Schmidt found they were too “pea-picking” short. The variety they were picking is known as telephone peas because the vines grow seven feet tall."

Early postcard of the Green County Courthouse in Monroe, Wis. Please note the horse drawn carriage in the foreground. Photo credited to W.E.T.

Exterior view of the Ludlow House, a hotel of the era.

Exterior view of the Hotel Ludlow in Monroe, Wisconsin.