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[Man pulling plow; one boy behind plow and another boy waving stick] – Vintage Print

[Man pulling plow; one boy behind plow and another boy waving stick], [ca. 1900] — historic photograph
[Man pulling plow; one boy behind plow and another boy waving stick], [ca. 1900]. Historic photograph from the Barns & Farms 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.)

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This rare historic photograph captures [Man pulling plow; one boy behind plow and another boy waving stick] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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[Man pulling plow; one boy behind plow and another boy waving stick]

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In this picture, a man is harnessed to a plow and hauls it himself, with no animal in sight, while one boy walks behind guiding the implement and another waves a stick nearby. Around 1900, many American farm families and smallholders still relied on human or animal power for tilling, and a scene like this shows how labor was shared across generations. The record does not name the location, so the setting is uncertain, but the photoprint's caption tags point to plowing and farm work. Because the details come from an older caption card, the exact place and circumstances are best treated as unconfirmed.

Created / published[ca. 1900]
Medium1 photographic print.
NotesPhotoprint by William A. Miller. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Ph. Ind.; Plowing; Farms.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,250 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-144742

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