Group of farmers plowing a field, 28717-A

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1929

GUSN

GUSN-388388

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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
Glass Plate Negatives
Work life and facilities
Unidentified
Group of farmers plowing a field, 28717-A
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Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s
- Glass Plate Negatives
  - Work life and facilities
    - Unidentified

Description

The image depicts a group of four farmers in a field, engaged in plowing. Two horses are harnessed to a plow, with one person handling it. The other three individuals, including one child, stand nearby on the freshly plowed earth. The field is bordered by stone walls and trees in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

farmers
group portraits
farms
plows (agricultural equipment)
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP010343
A-Series negative 28717-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC029

Collection Name

Hiram Harlow photographic collection, 1890s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

ca. 1928

Reference Code

PC029.001.003.008.28717-A

Record Details

Originator

Harlow, Hiram (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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