4-H Club Story

Name/Title

4-H Club Story

Entry/Object ID

13.85.2

Secondary Title

Origins and Early Growth of the Work in Minnesota

Description

4-Club Story. Material: paper. Size: 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". In the black and white image, a young boy identified as Harvey Kuckenbecker of Steele County, Minnesota, stands smiling and holding the lead of a cow beside him in a blurred agricultural setting, symbolizing rural life and the 4-H club's focus as noted by the title "4-H CLUB STORY" by T.A. Erickson.

Context

Harvey Kuckenbecker was a 4-H member from 1922-1932 in Steele County, Minnesota where he learned to raise dairy cows. The heifer pictured here with Harvey helped him win honors at county and state fairs and the national dairy show. Harvey became a junior leader, graduated from the state agricultural college, was a county club agent for several years and later became a leader in agricultural work in Rochester, Minnesota.

Cataloged By

Pfen

Publication Details

Author

Theodore Erickson

Publisher

General Mills

Date Published

1947

Create Date

February 12, 2026

Update Date

February 12, 2026