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Farm equipment and barn on the Volkerts ranch and dairy, Two Rock, California, 1940s

Title

Farm equipment and barn on the Volkerts ranch and dairy, Two Rock, California, 1940s

Creation Date (Original)

1940s

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Description

Dairy cows are lined up at the feeding trough near the barn and silo on the Volkerts ranch.

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Local History and Culture Theme

["Agriculture, Rural Life and Fisheries"]

Subject (Topical)

["Dairy cattle"]

Subject (Family)

["Volkerts family--Homes and haunts"]

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_042656

Item Details
Image Details

Item Details

Title

Farm equipment and barn on the Volkerts ranch and dairy, Two Rock, California, 1940s

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Description

Dairy cows are lined up at the feeding trough near the barn and silo on the Volkerts ranch.

Biographical or Historical Note

The Volkerts ranch was purchased by Jacob Friedrich Volkerts in the early 1890's and originally comprised 421 acres. It was later managed by Fred L. Volkerts and Wilbur Volkerts, son and grandson of Jacob.

Creation Date (Original)

1940s

Item Type

["Still image"]

Item Format or Genre

["black-and-white photographs"]

Number of Parts or Pages

1 photographic print

Other Physical Details

black and white

Item Physical Dimensions

20 x 25 cm

Local History and Culture Theme

["Agriculture, Rural Life and Fisheries"]

Subject (Family)

["Volkerts family--Homes and haunts"]

Subject (Time Period)

1941-1950

Subject (Topical)

["Dairy cattle"]

Country

["United States"]

State or Province

["California"]

California County

["Sonoma"]

City or Town

["Petaluma"]

Geographic Feature

["Volkerts Lane"]

Street Address

Volkerts Lane, Petaluma, California

Latitude

38.28748

Longitude

-122.76537

Geocoding Status

["Approximate geocoding"]

Source of Title and Description Note

Title assigned by cataloger.

Original Collection Name

["Miller family photograph collection"]

Credit line

Courtesy, Sonoma County Library

Local System Identifier

1498514

Digital Collections Identifier

cstr_pho_042656

Digital Collection Name(s)

["Sonoma County Library Photograph Collection"]

Digital Collections Area Group(s)

["Local History & Culture"]

Digital Collections Topical Subgroup(s)

["Dairying in the North Bay"]

Physical Item Barcode(s)

37565024716937 (ANNEX PHOTO 42656);37565024717513 (ARCHIVES PHOTO 42656)

Item Call Number(s)

ANNEX PHOTO 42656;ARCHIVES PHOTO 42656

Shelving Location of Physical Item(s)

Sonoma County Archives (managed by Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 http://sonomalibrary.org/locations/sonoma-county-history-and-genealogy-library); Sonoma County History & Genealogy Library

Location of Originals

Copyright Statement

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Project Affiliation

Sonoma County Tourism Grant (2014-2015)

Contributing Organizations

Grant provided to the Sonoma County Library through the Sonoma County Advertising Program.

Fiscal Sponsor

Sonoma County Library, 211 E Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95401 (http://www.sonomalibrary. org); Sonoma County Fair & Exposition, Inc., Santa Rosa, CA 95402 (http://www.sonomacountyfair. com/) 1350 Bennett Valley Road,

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