“Plowing Sward”

From the collections of PVMA • Digital image © Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Assoc. • Image use information

About this item

Frances and Mary Allen of Deerfield, Massachusetts, took this picture of a man plowing a field with his plow hitched to two horses. The word “sward” in the title of this photograph refers to the grassy turf being turned up by the plow. The Allen sisters were known for their art photography that romantically and nostalgically evoked times past.

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Item typeDocumentary Photograph
Artwork
Photograph
PhotographerAllen, Mary Electa
Date1893
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicAgriculture, Farming
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Dimension details.01: 10.25″ x 13.25″ no border .02: 10.375″ x 13.25″ with a border
Catalog #1996.14.0157.01-.03
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Allen, Mary Electa, photographer. Plowing Sward. Photograph. 1893. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-0157-01-03/. Accessed on December 7, 2024.

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