Art Ehrat - Modern Era

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Art Ehrat's childhood home, circa 1900.

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1900

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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From left to right are Jacob Ehrat, Arn Ehrat, Fred Wefer, Uncle Paul Ehrat, and Henry Knecht. Aunt Lena Ehrat is out of frame to the left. Photo was taken in 1904.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1904

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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From left to right are Art's father with two horses, Jacob Ehrat at post, and Paul and Lena in buggy, taken in 1912.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1912

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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The Ehrat's hired man, Mr. Wheht, date unknown.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Young boy on a horse in front of shed.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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A boy on an engine in 1916.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1916

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Grandfather John Schmidt's barn.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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A family photo.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art's father is on the left in the truck cab.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art's dad (with tie) and Walter Ehrat take a break from shredding corn.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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From left to right are William Ehrat (Art's father) with Dorothy, Art's mother with Grace, an unknown man, and Art's Aunt Mary taken in 1917.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1917

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Workmen replacing a barn roof torn off by a cyclone, April 19, 1927.

Where:
Unknown

When:
April 19, 1927

Ownership:
(Narrator's Photo)

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Grace Albrecht Ehrat in 1929. Her foot was injured in a mower accident.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1929

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Ruth Ehrat, circa 1930.

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1930

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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William Ehrat (Art's father), on a reaper.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Vic Schmidt and Walter Ehrat in 1930.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1930

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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The silo belongs to Art's maternal grandfather, John Schmidt. Inscription on this photo reads 'I am Engineer in 1900. In Ca___ 12 H.P. Cooper Engine bought for 150.00 100 set for self and Engine.'

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art's father with a 30-60 Rumley Oil Pull in 1932.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1932

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art with two nephews: Kenneth (left) and Randy (right) Albrecht on a uac-Case tractor - circa 1939-1942.

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1939-1942

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art and his brother circa 1939-1940.

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1939-1940

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art's farm house in Vandalia - 123 at 1st - 1941.

Where:
Vandalia

When:
1941

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Agriculture Patent # 4358054

Where:
Unknown

When:
Public domain

Ownership:
Unknown

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Walter (Art's brother) with c-Case and dc-Case tractor.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art's father, William Ehrat, and his brother Walter with a Case tractor in front of cornstalks with ears still attached. (The pile produced 95 bushels and 55 pounds of ear corn.)

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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William Ehrat with a 30-60 Rumley oil-pull tractor with road grader. It used crude oil right out of the ground.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art putting bales in the barn with a Ford Ferguson tractor.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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The barn behind Art Ehrat's boyhood home near Vandalia, IL.

Where:
near Vandalia, IL

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
(Narrator's Photo)

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Art's father on the tractor, Art and Walker Ehrat on top of a load of alfalfa in 1942.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1942

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art's High School graduation in 1943.

Where:
Unknown

When:
1943

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art in an Army medic's uniform at Fort McKinney in Manila, Philippines with child patients from the hospital.

Where:
Fort McKinney in Manila, Philippines

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art with one of his first computers at the elevator.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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The grain elevator Art managed.

Where:
Unknown

When:
Unknown

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art Ehrat with his father William in 1985. (Narrator’s Photo)

Where:
Unknown

When:
circa 1985

Ownership:
Narrator's Photo

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Art relaxing in his home after his interview on June 16, 2008.

Where:
Unknown

When:
June 16, 2008

Ownership:
Public domain