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Harvesting new corn from the field of Jim Norris, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC)
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986,, photographer.
Photographed October 1940.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Old Low Tech
From the Library of Congress Flickr stream "1930's-40's in Color" is this picture of a unique corn harvesting technique and machine:
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LoC Photo Stream data (and active link):
Harvesting new corn from the field of Jim Norris, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC)
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986,, photographer.
Photographed October 1940.
Click to make large.
LoC Photo Stream data (and active link):
Harvesting new corn from the field of Jim Norris, Pie Town, New Mexico (LOC)
Lee, Russell, 1903-1986,, photographer.
Photographed October 1940.
Monday, May 16, 2011
Live Steam at the Adelaide Show, 2010
The Show at Adelaide: Restored farm and other powered equipment, running live. I was particularly fascinated by this small engine, and talked to the owner. He's not quite certain of its origin, but thinks it may have been used to run mine pumps.
Click to make BIG. More live steam, also trains and boats and planes, on my photo website http://www.mikeandkaren.org/gallery/main.php/v/2010mike/2010-09-20C/.
Click to make BIG. More live steam, also trains and boats and planes, on my photo website http://www.mikeandkaren.org/gallery/main.php/v/2010mike/2010-09-20C/.