Snapshots of the Past

Farmer in weathered hat in a cornfield, color photograph – Vintage Photo Print

Farmer in weathered hat in a cornfield, color photograph — historic photograph
Farmer in weathered hat in a cornfield, color photograph. Historic photograph from the Barns & Farms collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

Step back in time with Farmer in weathered hat in a cornfield, color photograph, a historic photograph rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Farmer in weathered hat in a cornfield, color photograph

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A weathered hat, worn by a farmer standing among rows of corn, is the detail that anchors this color photograph within the farm pictures on the board. Photographs of agricultural labor from the mid-twentieth century often recorded the daily routines of rural families, when work on the land was still done largely by hand and by the seasons. The farmer's worn headwear and the tall crop around him suggest a working moment rather than a posed portrait, and the color film of the period gives the field's greens and the sun-faded tones of the clothing a warmth that black-and-white images could not capture. Viewers interested in rural life will find in it a record of the people who kept the land productive.

Original scan4,634 × 3,255 px · prints to 15 × 11 in at 300 dpi
Reference1a34135u Jim Norris, homesteader, Pie Town, New Mexico

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