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Reaping Scene

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Three men taking a break during harvesting. Their horse-drawn reaper raked the grain into rows as it cut. In the background are various farmstead buildings, including a large basement barn with a cupola, a corn crib, an upright and wing farmhouse with shuttered windows and a log barn with a timber-frame addition under construction.

Date Created:
1879
Creator:
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923

Publication Information

Creator
Dahl, Andreas Larsen, 1844-1923
Contributor
Dahl, Lewis
Date Created
1879

Physical Description

Format
Image
Extent
1 photograph
Dimensions
13 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
(D31)167
Container
Box 1
Classification
Archives

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder
Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W011OA3
Legacy ID
WHi 2427

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