A load of coal arrives to power a Rumely steam engine that is part of the Jerred Ruble collection.
John Fuls of Kanawha is shown manning a coal-fired steam engine at the Heritage Park Steam Threshing Festival.
Volunteers are shown on a flat rack with pitch forks in hand during the Heritage Park Steam Threshing Festival.
Volunteers and steam school students received lots of first-hand experience on traditional steam threshing Aug. 4-6 at Heritage Park.
Classic tractors are shown at the 2023 Heritage Park Steam Threshing Festival.
Tyler Kester of Illinois checks on a large, antique prairie tractor at the Heritage Park Steam Threshing Festival.
Tyler Kester of Illinois cuts through the edge of a grassy parking area at Heritage Park on Aug. 6.
Tyler Kester of Illinois takes a water hose to The Flour City antique prairie tractor of Kinnard & Sons Manufacturing of Minneapolis.
Visitors to the Heritage Park grounds had lots to see at the Aug. 4-6 40th annual annual steam threshing festival.
A man walks his dog in the distance as steam threshing commences on Aug. 6 at Heritage Park.
Many spectators used golf carts to travel to various activities on the Heritage Park grounds during the steam threshing festival.
It was a weekend of going back in time to rural America at the Heritage Park Steam Threshing Festival Aug. 4-6.
Rob Hillesland is community editor for the Summit-Tribune. He can be reached at 641-421-0534, or by email at rob.hillesland@globegazette.com.
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