Description: In the later half of the nineteenth century, it became more difficult to keep younger farmers interested in staying on the farm. With the lure of new opportunities in the city, many youths took the opportunity to go to college and move away from farm life. In this 1974 photograph, Maynard Raffety speaks with his grandson, Michael, about his enthusiasm and wisdom gained from working on a farm. Michael was interested in computers and later worked for a firm in Chicago. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B04_F09_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farming; Farm life; Family farms
Places: Grinnell (Iowa)
 

Description: The photograph shows Caroline Kinley outside feeding birds. Doves sit on the pan she holds, and chickens walk around on the ground. She stands on a brick patio with a small wooden porch behind her. Photograph by Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). Kinley was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B01F02_83
Subjects: Families--Ohio; Daily Life; Farm life;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: Noted author and farmer Louis Bromfield works on his farm in Lucas, Ohio, in this photograph taken by Joe Munroe, 1951. Bromfield was an early proponent of organic and self-sustaining gardening, and life on Malabar Farm reflected these beliefs. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27a_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farm life; Farming and rural systems economics; Malabar Farm; Louis Bromfield
Places: Lucas (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Noted author and farmer Louis Bromfield works on his farm in Lucas, Ohio, in this photograph taken by Joe Munroe, 1950. Bromfield was a proponent of organic and self-sustaining gardening, and life on Malabar Farm reflected these beliefs. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B27a_003
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farm life; Farming and rural systems economics; Malabar Farm; Louis Bromfield
Places: Lucas (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio)
 

Description: Noted author and farmer Louis Bromfield at his farm in Lucas, Ohio, 1950. Bromfield was an early proponent of organic and self-sustaining gardening, and life on Malabar Farm reflected these beliefs. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B05F01_744_25_1
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farm life; Farming and rural systems economics; Malabar Farm; Louis Bromfield
Places: Lucas (Ohio); Richland County (Ohio);
 

Description: Caption reads: "Farm of Ralph McIntire. This shows the four sod waterways preventing possible gullies in natural "draws" or depressions." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B06F02_024_1
Subjects: Agriculture--Ohio; Crops; Farm life
Places: Carrollton (Ohio); Carroll County (Ohio)
 

Description: Two migrant farm workers on strike on a tomato farm in California, photographed by Joe Munroe, 1960. In the years after World War II, conditions and pay for farmhands did not rise with the growth of the American economy. It was only through unionization and political pressure that conditions improved. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B30_003
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Agricultural laborers; Migrant agricultural laborers; Farm life; Labor unions
Places: Salinas (California)
 

Description: Farm hand using a shovel to help direct the flow of water during irrigation, photographed by Joe Munroe, 1965. Crops take an enormous amount of water to grow, and underground irrigation systems like the one seen here were a large help to farmers who had little access to water. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B30_004
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farm life; Farming; Irrigation farming
Places: California
 

Description: The photograph shows four boys standing in the doorway of a barn. The oldest, wearing a three piece suit and hat, holds a pail. Straw or hay covers the floor of the barn and is piled to the right. The barn is identified as belonging to "True Case," likely Truman W. Case (1870-1943) of Eden, Ohio. According to the 1910 U.S. Census, Truman Case was married to Nava S. Kinley Case, and they had three children: Fred, Marie and Paul. Nava was a relative of photographer Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's department store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). He was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B01F02_76
Subjects: Families--Ohio; Daily Life; Children--Ohio; Farm life;
Places: Eden (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: This photograph shows boys in suits posed with a wicker crate from England, in a field identified as "Stecher's." Gottlieb Stecher was the uncle of the image's photographer, Harry Evan Kinley (1882-1969), a native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. Kinley was active in local events and organizations, and spent his professional career as a clerk at his father's store, and later as a traveling salesman for the Marion Paper & Supply Company (1934-1962). Kinley was also an avid lifelong photographer, and the bulk of the Harry Kinley Collection is comprised of glass plate negatives documenting the Kinley family, the city of Upper Sandusky and Wyandot County and surrounding areas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV30_B01F03_01
Subjects: Families--Ohio; Daily Life; Children--Ohio; Farm life;
Places: Upper Sandusky (Ohio); Wyandot County (Ohio);
 

Description: Woman planting tomatoes with frost-protective covers in Alaska's Matanuska Valley, taken by Joe Munroe, 1947. Farmers often need to adapt farming techniques to the environment, and covering tomato plants is one way to help maximize production in a cold state like Alaska . Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B11_F01_JPG048
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Agriculture; Farm life; Farming; Farm equipment
Places: Matanuska Valley (Alaska)
 

Description: Even with advancements in technology, farms in the 1970s still needed to check for proper seed depth to ensure even planting. This 1974 photograph by Joe Munroe shows a farmer following behind a 12-row seed planter on a farm to measure its accuracy. Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B11_F01_JPG073c
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Agriculture; Farm life; Farming; Farm equipment
Places: Iowa