National Dairy Cattle Congress. Ayrshire cows in a field. Printed on photo: "Strohmeyer & Carpenter". Label affixed to photo says, "Million Pound ayrshire Dairy Herd, photographed just before they were shipped to the Illinois State Fair. These nine cows with a total production of over a million pounds of milk are campaigning the fair circuit as a demonstration of productivity, longevity and wearing qualities of the Ayrshire breed." Staamped on back, "Strohmeyer and Carpenter, Inc." Written on back, "56063" and "39." Grout Museum District. Additional photographs and artifacts can be found on the Grout Museum Districts online collections website at https://gmdistrict.catalogaccess.com/
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National Dairy Cattle Congress. Ayrshire cows in a field. Printed on photo: "Strohmeyer & Carpenter". Label affixed to photo says, "Million Pound ayrshire Dairy Herd, photographed just before they were shipped to the Illinois State Fair. These nine cows with a total production of over a million pounds of milk are campaigning the fair circuit as a demonstration of productivity, longevity and wearing qualities of the Ayrshire breed." Staamped on back, "Strohmeyer and Carpenter, Inc." Written on back, "56063" and "39." Grout Museum District. Additional photographs and artifacts can be found on the Grout Museum Districts online collections website at https://gmdistrict.catalogaccess.com/