Black and white photograph of Gateway Days in Worthington, Minnesota and a turkey parade, 1952. Photograph by Minneapolis Star and Tribune Company.

Gateway Days in Worthington

Gateway Days in Worthington, Minnesota and a turkey parade, 1952. Photograph by Minneapolis Star and Tribune.

Black and white photograph of a turkey farm, ca. 1950.

Turkey farm

Turkey farm, ca. 1950.

Black and white photograph of the interior of a turkey barn, ca. 1947.

Interior of a turkey barn

Interior of a turkey barn, ca. 1947.

Black and white photograph of King Turkey Day Program, Worthington, Minnesota, ca. 1946.

King Turkey Day Program, Worthington

King Turkey Day Program, Worthington, Minnesota, ca. 1946.

Black and white photograph of a man feeding turkeys, ca. 1930. Photograph by Minneapolis Journal.

Man feeding turkeys

Man feeding turkeys, ca. 1930. Photograph by Minneapolis Journal.

Black and white photograph of Turkeys, Land O'Lakes, Minneapolis, 1927. Photograph by Hibbard Studio.

Turkeys, Land O'Lakes, Minneapolis

Turkeys, Land O'Lakes, Minneapolis, 1927. Photograph by Hibbard Studio.

Black and white photograph of a Turkey flock, ca. 1910.

Turkey flock

Turkey flock, ca. 1910.

Black and white photograph of a woman and turkeys, ca. 1930. Photograph by Minneapolis Star Journal Tribune.

Woman and turkeys

Woman and turkeys, ca. 1930. Photograph by the Minneapolis Star Journal Tribune.

Turkey Industry in Minnesota

The Minnesota turkey industry began with small backyard flocks raised on family farms. The Minnesota Turkey Growers Association, the National Turkey Improvement Plan, and advances in disease prevention helped Minnesota rise to become the top turkey-producing state in the country.

Black and white photograph of German prisoners of war operating farm equipment in Moorhead, ca. 1943–1945. Used with the permission of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.

German prisoners of war doing farm work in Moorhead

German prisoners of war operating farm equipment in Moorhead, ca. 1943–1945. Used with the permission of the Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County.

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