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The Corn Huskers Band

The Agassiz Fall Fair parade included entertainment by The Corn Huskers Band, 1949-1950.

Car Transporting Milk Cannisters

Farmer using his car to transport milk cannisters to the train station, early 1900s.

Children with Corn in Agassiz

Children holding ears of Agassiz corn in a field, early 2000s.

Jack Dichson’s Corn Field

Jack Dichson checking on the growth progress of his corn, 1950s. Research over the past century has helped to develop different varieties of corn that are used for different […]

Hop Pickers in Agassiz

Pickers working in an Agassiz hop yard, 1930s. Men, women, and children all worked together in the fields. Here the hops have been picked and are being sorted […]

Preparing the Corn Field

Uncovering buried logs in preparation to plant sweet corn on Seabird Island, 1975.

Corn Field Discing

Pete Weins discing a corn field in preparation for planting on Seabird Island, 1975.

Shucking Corn at the Agassiz Fall Fair

Four female volunteers sitting and shucking corn for the corn roast at the Agassiz Fall Fair, early 2000s.

Agassiz’s 2007 Corn Queen

Agassiz’s first and only Corn Queen, Michelle Stuyt. She sits in a horse drawn wagon with Victoria Brookes, Alex Charles and Rita Bruneski, 2007.

1951 Corn King Aime Sache

Agassiz Fall Fair and Corn Festival parade float with Corn King Aime Sache, 1951.

Family Corn Pick-up at Sparkes Corn Barn

Freshly picked Agassiz corn is available roadside at a Sparkes Corn Barn, early 2000s.

Sparkes Corn Walk/Drive Thru

District of Kent residents and visitors stop by the Sparkes Corn Barn Walk/Drive Thru to pick up fresh corn each fall, early 2000s. The Agassiz barn, situated by […]