Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 10, 1966
Caption:
Pitching In At Threshing Bee: Feeding oats to a threshing machine (left to right) are L. D. Davenport of Dexter and Lauren Alber of Jackson. Running the separator is Thomas Love of Saline. They were among the 12 neighbors of Herman Alber's who assisted them during a threshing bee on Alber's farms at 4400 Weber Rd. Another is scheduled for Saturday.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, August 10, 1966
Caption:
Handling The Controls: Carl Hetler of 108 E. Henry, Saline handles the controls of a 50-year-old Port Huron Steam engine used during a threshing bee on the farm of Herman Alber, 4400 Weber Rd. Looking on is the owner of the steam engine, William Detweiler of Wayne. The steam engine will be used again Saturday when the threshing will be completed. About 25 persons visited the threshing session.

Published In:
Ann Arbor News, September 11, 1935
Caption:
To the white collar boys the above scene may be just one of the early stages of grain-processing but to plain, dirt farmers it is a closeup view of the old fashioned job of threshing oats. Taken on the William H. Kearney farm, six miles east of Ann Arbor near the Pontiac road, it shows a part of the George Zeeb crew of threshers. Reading left to right they are Arthur Zeeb, George Ehnis and William Burke. An oats crop from 19 acres is starting on a long journey which will end in the breakfast bowls of a good many American youngsters.