Snapshots of the Past

[Guernsey cow or calf lying on the ground] – Antique Print

[Guernsey cow or calf lying on the ground] — historic image
[Guernsey cow or calf lying on the ground]. Historic image 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 [Guernsey cow or calf lying on the ground], a historic image 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. 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 has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

[Guernsey cow or calf lying on the ground]

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A cow or calf rests flat on the ground, her legs folded beneath her, in a scene that reads as an ordinary moment on a working farm. The Guernsey breed, raised on the Channel Island of the same name, was prized for the rich golden color of its milk and cream, and farms that kept them were common in the northeastern United States and Britain during the late 1800s and early 1900s. Animals lying down like this were often a sign of contentment or a chance to chew the cud, and the photograph gives a quiet look at daily life on the farm before mechanized dairying became standard.

Original scan4,827 × 3,411 px · prints to 16 × 11 in at 300 dpi
Reference1a34444u [Guernsey cow or calf lying on the ground]

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