Search Results for: Farming Implements, Tools

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	Auger Bit c. 1850 1953.15.01.01 The auger bit is used to bore holes in wood.
	Hand Hewn Pulley c. 1850 1954.07.01 A pulley and a rope create a simple machine to lift or pull heavy materials.
	Patent Model of Plow c. 1840 1977.44 This model of a plow was made by Dexter Pierce of Montague, Massachusetts. The Patent Law of 1836 required that any request for a patent had to be accompanied with a model.
	Broad Ax 1925.11.06.01 A broad ax is used to shape a round tree trunk into a square or rectangular timber.
	Horse Clog 2000.20.512 The clog, fitted over the foot of a horse, distributed the animal's weight and allowed for easier walking on soft surfaces like snow and mud.
	Ditch Plow 1780-1820 1999.13.514 Farmers who specialized in growing root crops like potatoes used plows like this.
	"Census of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts: 1895" Volume V 1898 L02.056 These 1895 statistics offer an important historical overview of the creation of industry in the Connecticut River valley by date and town.
	"Statistical Information Relating to Certain Branches of Industry in Massachusetts, For the Year Ending May 1, 1865" 1866 L02.057 In the ten years since the census of 1855, the counties along the Connecticut River in Massachusetts showed dramatic increases in industrial and manufacturing employment, a trend driven largely by the effects of the Civil War.
	"Supplement to the New England Farmer, and Gardener's Journal" Jan 9, 1839 L02.061 These pages from the 1839 New England Farmer demonstrate how vibrant the market was for agricultural inventions even in this early period. Nearly every item has been patented or "improved."
	"Picturesque Hampshire" 1890 L02.135 This excerpt is from "Picturesque Hampshire," a locally written and published description of the county that was part of a series of similar county guides. Its photographs were by Clifton Johnson (1865-1940). He later had a rich career as an author, photographer, and illustrator.

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