A team of three horses is pulling a binder to cut the grain and puts it in individual bundles. A man is riding the open binder The second man is gathering the bundles and placing them in shocks to be later thrashed.
The threshing machine is powered by a belt coming from the steam engine. One man is tossing the shocks of grain into the threshing machine. The straw is blown into one pile while the grain is being collected in a wagon.
A man is standing on the back of the steam engine watching and operating the controls to make sure the steam pressure will be high enough to operate the threshing machine, but not so high as to blow up the boiler.
Two men are top of the pile of grain bundles pitching them into the threshing machine. The steam engine is providing power to the threshing machine by the belt.
The C.M. Foss home still is present today. It is a private home on the corner of Division Street and Garfield Street. Mr. and Mrs. Foss are standing in front of their home with young trees, several flowers and shrubs around the house. The front of the house has a large screen porch.
The typical farm had a house, barn, and several other buildings for chickens, hogs and grain storage. Several horses and cows are also seen as well as rows of corn starting to grow in the field.
Mr. Dickinson stands behind the desk ready to greet people. Along with the guest register, are several boxes of cigars. In the background is the dining room, tables covered with tablecloths. The hotel no longer exists. The Legion Hall stands in its place now.
Five men have been busy loading a straw bundle wagon and are taking a break. The straw bundles will be later threshed in a threshing machine. The men are sitting on and around the large steam engine. One man is sitting on the large wheel used by the belt to power the threshing machine.
Main Street is lined with cars. The traffic sign was placed art the center of the intersection. The building at the far end is the school, still seeing students today.
Four of these buildings remain today, looking much as they did in this picture. The building at the south end is under construction. It was the creamery. Today it is being renovated to be used as a brewery.
This is a view from the Hendricks water tower looking east. The school faces Park street with the homes on Park Street looking very similar today. On each side of the school are the boys and girls outhouses. This building eventually burned down.
Several Horse and buggies are parked together on the street and road of gravel. The railroad track and bridge are on the left as well as the lake. Today we would see lake homes and a golf course.
Looking at the west side of Main Street several buildings exist today. The two story brick building in front was once an opera house, today it is Cedrics Restaurant. The brick bank buildings on the corner exist today as a private club the other is a fitness center. The last building on the west side of the street is still a church today. A wagon pulled by horses is also going down the street.
Several people are on main street, the train and the circus are in town with large tents set up. Many of the business men lived with their families above their stores. Some of these families got to the second floor by outside steps.
People are lining both sides of Main Street for the parade. A circus wagon is pouring out smoke. Women are dressed in long white dresses and the men are wearing dark suits.
Buildings only go a couple of blocks west of Main Street. The railroad is present and land is farmed right up to Lake Hendricks. Today houses are present up to the lake.
The C.M. Foss is surrounded by Scaffolding. Carpenters will stand on the scaffolding to work. Individual boards are used as the sheeting later to be covered with siding. Today this is the home of John and Joy Thomsen.