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Threshing

Threshing was a big, late summer job for Belgian farmers. Neighbors often formed "threshing crews" to work together and make the job easier.

Men bundling wheat by hand, Brussels area

Arthur and Bill Pierre bundling wheat, Brussels

Bundles of wheat on wagon unloading into barn.

Threshing Lincoln area

Tractor, threshing equipment, large pile, wheat bundles in background

Threshing at Joe Lampereur farm, Namur

Large group of men, children pictured with steam engine, loaded wagon, chopped logs

Threshing at Stangel farm Lincoln area 1912

threshing with horses

Threshing at Jule Fameree farm, Red River, 1944

Large threshing machine

Martin Heyrman threshing, Eaton

Threshing machine and crew at Euren, Lincoln Township, circa 1900

Threshing crew at Euren, Lincoln Township, circa 1900

Farmers threshing 1915 with tractor, threshing machine, horses

Threshing Luxemburg area 1915

Extended family, threshing crew

Chaudoir Threshing Crew Namur 1946

Men bundling wheat by hand, Brussels area

Bundles of wheat on wagon unloading into barn.

Tractor, threshing equipment, large pile, wheat bundles in background

Large group of men, children pictured with steam engine, loaded wagon, chopped logs

threshing with horses

Large threshing machine

Threshing machine and crew at Euren, Lincoln Township, circa 1900

Farmers threshing 1915 with tractor, threshing machine, horses

Extended family, threshing crew