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Book page of numbered hay fork illustrations, titled Hay Forks – Historic Print

Book page of numbered hay fork illustrations, titled Hay Forks — historic image
Book page of numbered hay fork illustrations, titled Hay Forks. Historic image from the Barns & Farms collection.

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This rare historic image captures Book page of numbered hay fork illustrations, titled Hay Forks in remarkable detail. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.

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Book page of numbered hay fork illustrations, titled Hay Forks

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Hay forks take center stage on this book page, which lays out a set of numbered illustrations of the tools farmers used to lift and move loose hay before mechanical loaders took over. Each numbered drawing shows a different fork design, letting readers compare tine shapes, handle lengths, and the way the head was joined to the shaft. Pages like this one served as practical reference for farm households and implement dealers, where a buyer could match a tool to the job at hand. Its plain labeling and orderly layout make it a useful record of hand-tool design from the period.

Original scan4,057 × 5,000 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi
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