| Carl Gustafson owned a John Deere corn sheller. It was the type that removed the corn from the cob and left the cob whole. Whole cobs made it easy to fill the nightly basket to take into the house for starting fires in the heating and cooking stoves. Here son Ernest operates the tractor which powered the sheller by belt. The 1925 Chevy truck is parked under the "cob stacker" to collect the cobs. Corn cribs were built with slatted sides to allow air to circulate and remove moisture from the ears of corn in storage. The picture was probably taken in the mid to late 20's. Notice the shiny paint job on the truck. |
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Photo courtesy of the Carl Gustafson family.