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Meryl 'Robert' Fairchild - Rochester

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Meryl Fairchild, Sr. stands next to his combine on the family farm in 1955.

Where:
Rochester, Illinois

When:
1955

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

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The Fairchild family visited Washington, D.C. in 1972 and met with Representative Paul Findley on the steps of the U.S. Capitol.

Where:

Washington, D.C.

When:

1972

Ownership:

Narrator’s photo

Caption
An aerial view of the Fairchild family farm taken in the fall of 1973. The farm was located Buckhart Road, east of Rochester.

Where:
Rochester, Illinois

When:
1973

Ownership:
Narrator’s photo

Caption
Bob works on his rural Rochester farm in 1983. The picture appeared on the cover of Prairie Farmer magazine, date unknown.

Where:
Rochester, Illinois

When:
1983

Ownership:
May be restricted. Patrons desiring to use this photograph should contact the ALPL Audio-Visual Curator.

Caption
Meryl Robert Fairchild (Bob), taken at his home at the time of his interview in May, 2017.

Where:
Illinois

When:
May,2017

Ownership:
Oral History Program photo



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