Line of Ox Carts

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This is a scene from a pageant held in Deerfield, Massachusetts, in the early 20th century.  Participants reenacted an ambush that took place on September 18, 1675, in what is today South Deerfield.  Teamsters, guarded by soldiers, were attempting to move their grain to a safer location when they were attacked by the banks of the Muddy Brook by Native American warriors.  Casualties were high and because the brook ran red with blood, it was renamed “Bloody Brook.” This photograph shows the convoy’s departure from Deerfield.

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Item typePhotograph
PhotographerAllen, Frances and Mary
Date1910–1916
PlaceDeerfield, Massachusetts
TopicSocial Activities, Entertainment, Recreation
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
Colonial settlement, 1620–1762
EventBloody Brook. September 18, 1675
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography
Dimension details.01-.04: 3.12 x 5.12″, border
Catalog #1996.14.1407.01-.04
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Allen, Frances and Mary, photographer. Line of Ox Carts. Photograph. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-14-1407-01-04/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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