Farming The Palouse In The 30's

Wheat harvesting above the Snake River during the transition from horses and stationery threshing to tractor drawn combines.

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[Honore2730]

Thanks for show the tru history.

I am farmer in Argentina.

Awesome. ¿Who is the music?

[908harris]

Thanks for your interest. The music is by Jim Brickman, a piano artist.

I have a friend that lives in Cordoba

[theslowlane]

Very interesting. I'm surprised they had such good color in the film back then. Thought it could have been a reenactment, but it looks real.

[908harris]

The actual year I am told was 1939. That's a bit before my time but all the people in it are my relatives and that year seems right. Color film was available then but not that common for home movies. My uncle who shot the footage had professional connections for such things. He knew it was the end of the era of stationery threshing and wanted to preserve the process on film.

[IHCBanjo]

Is that an Avery? And if it is what model? 30-60? 1:18-1:23

[spaztack]

I have always seen this equipment in parades, but never imagined to see it back in its actual time.