Charles Ness family farm, Meeker County

Black and white photograph of the Meeker County farm of the Charles Ness family, 1947.

Description

The Meeker County farm of the Charles Ness family, 1947. As one of just two R.E.A. electric demonstration farms in the U.S., the Ness farm hosted 34,000 visitors from thirty-two states and six foreign countries interested in learning about the benefits of electricity.

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Holding Location

Private collection of Dean Urdahl

Articles

Rural Electrification Administration in Minnesota

Topics

Agriculture