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AGRICULTURE IN ILLINOIS

Agriculture In Illinois   Ray Ackerman

Ray Ackerman
Ray Ackerman recounts going to school on skates, scooter, bike and horse, coming home to milk cows, gather eggs and perform other chores. During the Depression, beef, hogs and chickens helped sustain the family. When his brother took over,Ray became a Civil Engineer, served in WWII, and became a Highway Engineer.

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Related Materials: See also the Illinois State Museum's A-V Barn.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


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