Snapshots of the Past

[Pair of oxen with their drovers] – Vintage Photo Print

[Pair of oxen with their drovers], [ca. 1848] — historic photograph
[Pair of oxen with their drovers], [ca. 1848]. Historic photograph from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This historic photograph of [Pair of oxen with their drovers] brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.

Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

[Pair of oxen with their drovers]

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Few daguerreotypes from the 1840s capture working animals as plainly as this small sixth-plate image, which pairs a yoke of oxen with the men who drove them. Ox teams were a familiar sight on American roads and farms of the period, hauling freight, timber, and farm loads, and oxen were often preferred for heavy pulling. Early daguerreotype exposures lasted long enough that people and animals had to hold still, so the calm, fixed poses are part of what makes the picture notable. The Library of Congress acquired the plate in 2004 and later included it in its 2005 exhibition *American Treasures of the Library of Congress*.

Created / published[ca. 1848]
Medium1 photograph : sixth-plate daguerreotype.
GenreDaguerreotypes 1840-1850.
NotesCase: variant of Rinhart 138. No electronic surrogate available. Purchase; 2004; (DLC/PP-2004:060). Forms part of: Daguerreotype collection (Library of Congress). Exhibited: American Treasures of the Library of Congress, 2005.
SubjectsOx teams--1840-1850.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan6,140 × 4,908 px · prints to 20 × 16 in at 300 dpi
Reference288_Pair_of_oxen_with_their_1848

More from the Daguerreotypes & Early Photography collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

[Peter Paul Duggan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, head in profile][Peter Paul Duggan, half-length portrait, three-quarters to right, head in profi[Painting of man with beard wearing ruff][Painting of man with beard wearing ruff]Half-length portrait of a man in dark coat and cravatHalf-length portrait of a man in dark coat and cravatTwo men holding tools, cased daguerreotype portraitTwo men holding tools, cased daguerreotype portrait[Pliny Earle, three-quarters to left][Pliny Earle, three-quarters to left]Woman in dark dress holding a rifle, daguerreotype portraitWoman in dark dress holding a rifle, daguerreotype portrait