Farming with Oxen

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This photograph was taken by Maud Dodge in Ashfield, Massachusetts. Before the wide availability of gasoline-powered farm machinery, there were few animals more useful for farming on the rocky New England terrain than oxen. A well-trained team could haul heavy loads out of fields that to this day would mire a typical tractor.

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Item typeDocumentary Photograph
PhotographerDodge, Maud
Datecirca 1907
PlaceAshfield, Massachusetts
TopicAgriculture, Farming
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Dimension detailsHeight: 5.00 in Width: 7.00 in
Catalog #1996.12.2632
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Dodge, Maud, photographer. Farming with Oxen. Photograph. ca. 1907. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-12-2632/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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