Farm Tool Collection (#5)

ENGLAND: THRESHING WHEAT. Threshing wheat with a flail. English manuscript illumination, late 13th century

PLOW, 1833. The first steel plow, developed in 1833

PLOWS, 1902. Page from a Sears, Roebuck & Co. catalogue, 1902

FARMING TOOLS, 1895. Page from a Montgomery Ward Catalogue

PEASANTS FARMING. Copper engraving, German, 17th century

JOHN DEERE PLOW. A mid-19th century American hand steel plow, by John Deere: contemporary wood engraving

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Replica Native American hoe made of a buffalo shoulder-blade, a living history demonstration, Fort Mandan, North Dakota. Photograph

DUST BOWL, 1936. Farm machinery buried by sand after a dust storm in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1936

DUST BOWL, 1936. A plow covered by sand after a dust storm in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1936

COTTON HOERS, 1937. A group of migrant cotton hoers walking to work on a cotton plantation, near Clarksdale, Mississippi. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June-July 1937

COTTON PLANTATION, 1937. A crew 200 African American migrant workers brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton for one dollar a day, near Leland, Mississippi

TEXAS: DUST BOWL, 1938. An abandoned farm in the Coldwater District, north of Dalhart, Texas. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1938

TEXAS: FARM WIFE, 1937. Wife of a Texas tenant farmer hoeing soil on rented farmland. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, May 1937

THRESHING, 1936. Farmers threshing oats on a farm in Clayton, Indiana. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1936

DUGOUT HOME, 1939. A farm couple from drought stricken Oklahoma standing in the doorway of their dugout basement home in Dead Ox Flat, Malheur County, Oregon

SHARECROPPER, 1936. An African American sharecropper working in a cotton field near Eutaw, Alabama. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1936

GEORGIA: PLOWING, 1937. A sharecropper plowing a cotton field in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1937

CALIFORNIA: FARMING, 1939. Farmer tilling a potato field with a tractor in California. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, February 1939

OREGON: FARM, 1939. Hay forks leaning against a farm shed in Morrow County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

OREGON: FARMING, 1939. Farm couple digging up their sweet potatoes during the harvest in Irrigon, Morrow County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

COTTON PICKERS, 1937. Sharecroppers chopping cotton in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1937

GEORGIA: COTTON FARM, 1941. Migrant workers chopping cotton on rented land near White Plains, Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Jack Delano, June 1941

FARM AUCTION, 1940. Farmers at a farm auction in Derby, Connecticut. Photograph by Jack Delano, September 1940

PLANTING CABBAGE, 1940. A farmers young daughter planting cabbage in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photograph by Russell Lee, June 1940

TEXAS: PLOWING, 1939. Spring plowing in a cut-over region south of Marshall, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, April 1939

IOWA: TRACTOR, 1936. Tractor on a farm in Emmet County, Iowa. Photograph by Russell Lee, December 1936

SHARECROPPER, 1938. Sharecropper ploughing a field of sweet potatoes near Laurel, Mississippi. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1938

VERMONT: FARMHOUSE, 1936. Old abandoned farmhouse near Newport, Vermont. Photograph by Carl Mydans, August 1936

ALABAMA: FARMING, 1936. A tenant farmer family working in a cotton field, near Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1936

COOPERATIVE FARMERS, 1937. Former sharecroppers farming cotton on the Mississippi Delta Cooperative Farm in Hillhouse, Mississippi. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1937

TRACTOR, 1937. A farmer using a tractor to plow a cotton field on the Aldridge Plantation in Mississippi. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1937

PUERTO RICO: PLANTATION. A horse-powered harvesting tool on a sugar cane plantation in southwest Puerto Rico. Photograph by Jack Delano, c1941

SHARECROPPER, 1936. A tenant farmer holding a hoe on a farm near Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1936

TEXAS: FARMER, 1939. A day laborer at the wheel of a tractor on a large farm near Ralls, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, May 1939

ALABAMA: EROSION, 1937. Eroded farmland in Jackson County, Alabama. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1937

MISSOURI: TOOL SHED, 1936. A farm tool shed converted from a log cabin on Watson homestead, near Troy, Missouri. Photograph by Carl Mydans, May 1936

PLANTING CORN, 1941. Planting corn in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, May 1941

TEENAGE SHARECROPPER. Thirteen-year-old sharecropper boy near Americus, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1937

DUST BOWL, c1936. Abandoned farm with equipment that destroyed the naturally rich grazing land at Mills, New Mexico. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, May 1935

GERMANY: FARMHOUSE, c1920. A farmhouse near Betziesdorf, Germany. Stereograph, c1920

FARMING: CRADLE. American farmers harvesting grain with cradles while others gather it into bundles. Staged reenactment, 1929, for Romance of the Reaper

FARMING: SCYTHES. American farmers cutting grain with scythes. Photographed c1920, possibly a staged reenactment of harvesting methods of the early 19th century

AMERICA: FARMING, c1920. A farmer in the American South using a traction duster to dust his cotton crop. Photographed c1920

AMERICA: FARMING, c1920. A grasshopper-catching machine drawn by two horses in the American mid-West, c1920

PLOWING, 1523. Woodcut title page of The Boke of Husbandrie, the first book
PLOWING, 1523. Woodcut title page of " The Boke of Husbandrie, " the first book on agriculture printed in England, 1523

VINEGROWER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

TEENAGE SHARECROPPER. Thirteen-year-old sharecropper boy near Americus, Georgia. Oil over a photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1937

HARVESTING, 1901. American farmers mowing with scythes. Oil over a photograph, 1901

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"Unearthing the Past: A Glimpse into the Evolution of Farm Tools" Step back in time to 1869, when Indigo Manufacture thrived in Tirhoot, Lower Bengal. This wood engraving from that era showcases the ingenuity and craftsmanship behind farm tools. In Winter, The Plain of Chailly (c. 1862-66), a pastel on paper by an unknown artist captures the serene beauty of a winter landscape where these tools were put to work. Traveling further back to Rochester, Kent in 1795, we find a watercolor painting on paper depicting another aspect of farming life. Here, farmers utilized their trusty farm tools to cultivate fertile lands. Fast forward to c. 1834 with A Distant View, Rouen - a stunning watercolor painting on paper showcasing the picturesque countryside dotted with farms and fields worked by dedicated farmers armed with their essential tools. Even ancient civilizations recognized the importance of efficient farming techniques. The Book of the Dead of Neb-Hepet (1075 BC) reveals intricate details about agricultural practices during that time period through its papyrus illustrations featuring lush fields and laborers utilizing various farm tools. Inspired by renowned artist Millet's masterpiece "The Angelus, " The meridian or The siesta (after Millet) (1889) depicts rural life at its finest – farmers resting under shady trees after tending to their crops using traditional implements. A cornfield comes alive on canvas through vibrant oil strokes capturing nature's bounty while highlighting how crucial farm tools were for harvesting crops efficiently. Delving into history once more, we encounter a mosaic artwork from the 3rd-4th century portraying "The ploughman with oxen. " This mesmerizing piece immortalizes one farmer's dedication as he guides his oxen through furrows using his trusted plow – an indispensable tool even centuries ago.