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The end of the harvest, Charlemont, Mass.
description- – Image of a man and a boy husking corn in a field with corn shocks standing upright around them.
- – Agriculture--Massachusetts--Charlemont
- – Corn shocks--Massachusetts--Charlemont
- – Corn-husking--Massachusetts--Charlemont
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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A cove near the sawmill, Holyoke, Mass.
description- – Image of two men working with logs in a cove off the Connecticut River. One man is standing upright and holding a long pike pole while the other man is bent over the log and is pulling on the log with a chain and a short pole. These men may be feeding the logs up the sluice to the mill. On the banks of the cover behind them rest piles of logs.
- – Loggers--Massachusetts--Holyoke
- – Connecticut River--History
- – Industries--Massachusetts--Holyoke
- – Logging--Massachusetts--Holyoke
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Preparing fish for salting, Gloucester, Mass.
description- – View of a group of men and teenage boys processing fish in a small square. Piles of fish are laid out on tables. One man appears to be scraping the fish while a boy waits with a long-handled spoon, ready to pour something over the fish. The are working over a large barrel, with a wooden wheelbarrow in the foreground, and a view of buildings beyond the square visible over the rooftops.
- – Seafood industry--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – Fishery processing industries--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – Fish trade--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – Harbors--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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A peddler of small wares, Hadley, Mass.
description- – Image of a woman peddler walking down a country road with her back to the camera and carrying two baskets of small wares to sell. She is heading in the direction of a small cluster of buildings up ahead. It is a winter scene and possibly snowing. There is snow on the ground and fences line both sides of the wide roadway.
- – Peddlers and peddling--Massachusetts--Hadley
- – Rural roads--Massachusetts--Hadley
- – Rural conditions--Massachusetts--Hadley
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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The old sawmill, South Hadley, Mass.
description- – View of the interior of a working sawmill. One man is operating the saw, which is in the process of cutting a wide board from a large log. Another man stands observing the work. Two young boys stand watching from outside the opening of the mill. The caption on the back of the photograph reads,"The old sawmill--fascinating, but with the handicap that boys weren't allowed inside."
- – Sawmills--Massachusetts--South Hadley
- – Mills and mill-work--Massachusetts--South Hadley
- – Circular saws--Massachusetts--South Hadley
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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The shingle maker, Monroe, Mass.
description- – Image of a man sitting on the seat of a shingle-making bench, a mallet and a splitting tool on the floor beside him. Wood shavings lay scattered about. Other items in the room include a barrel and a stool with a finished shingle lying on top.
- – Singles--Massachusetts--Monroe
- – Carpentry--Massachusetts--Monroe
- – Roofing industry--Massachusetts--Monroe
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Shaping a mast, Gloucester, Mass.
description- – View of two men planing a long length of wood in a shipyard, preparing it to become the mast of a ship. Large slips of wood shavings litter the ground all around. The harbor and surrounding buildings are visible in the background.
- – Masts and rigging--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – Shipbuilding industry--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – Shipyards--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – Harbors--Massachusetts--Gloucester
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Weaving a rag carpet on a loom in the garrett, West Stockbridge, Mass.
description- – Image of a woman working alone in an attic on a large loom in the bright daylight from the large window beside her.
- – Handlooms--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge
- – Rugs--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge
- – Weaving--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge
- – Cottage industries--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Charcoal kiln, Prescott, Mass.
description- – Image of an older man standing before the opening of a large, brick charcoal kiln with an armful of wood. Cut firewood, waiting to be placed in the kiln and turned into charcoal, rests in a stack in the foreground. Prescott was one of the towns inundated to create Quabbin Reservoir.
- – Coal trade--Massachusetts--Prescott
- – Fuel trade--Massachusetts--Prescott
- – Charcoal industry--Massachusetts--Prescott
- – Charcoal kilns--Massachusetts--Prescott
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Children working with hay, Charlemont, Mass.
description- – Image shows two young boys trying to push a huge pile of hay into a barn. The caption on the back of the photograph reads,"The haymakers getting in a big two-boy load."
- – Rural children--New England. Hay--Massachusetts--Charlemont
- – Barns--Massachusetts--Charlemont
- – Farm life--New England
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Mill Valley Gristmill, South Amherst, Mass.
description- – Image of a gristmill as seen from the opposite side of the mill pond with a clear reflection of the mill in the pond. Two men lean against the open doorway of the mill. The caption on the back of the photograph reads,"Mill Valley Gristmill on Fort River which also is called Freshman River."
- – Rivers--Massachusetts--Amherst
- – Mills and mill-work--Massachusetts--Amherst
- – Gristmills--Massachusetts--Amherst
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Boy on hay tedder, Hockanum, Hadley, Mass.
description- – Image shows a young boy driving a horse-drawn hay tedder across a field of mown hay. A large barn is visible in the background. This photograph is an illustration in"The Farmer's Boy,"written and illustrated by Clifton Johnson and published in 1894. The caption on the back of the photograph reads,"The hay tedder is one of the farm machines that the boy can run, and he heartily enjoys the racket and the responsibility."
- – Horses--Massachusetts--Hadley--Hockanum
- – Farm equipment--Massachusetts--Hadley--Hockanum
- – Barns--Massachusetts--Hadley--Hockanum
- – Haying equipment--Massachusetts--Hadley--Hockanum
- – ca. 1894
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Bringing in wood, Chesterfield, Mass.
description- – View of two children, a young boy and a toddler girl, carrying firewood, the entrance to a large barn looming in the background. This photograph is an illustration in"The Farmer's Boy,"written and illustrated by Clifton Johnson and published in 1894. Caption on back reads,"The little lady's first lesson in how to get in wood for the farmhouse fire."
- – Fuelwood gatherers--Massachusetts--Chesterfield
- – Rural children--New England
- – Farm life--New England
- – ca. 1894
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Hockanum Ferry, Northampton bank, Mass.
description- – Image shows the Hockanum Ferry having just landed on the Northampton side of the Connecticut River after transporting a horse-drawn wagon filled with a large load of hay. Sitting atop the hay, according to the inscription on the back of the photograph, is Uncle Sam Russell. There are a couple of skiffs floating beside the ferry, and the ferryman is pushing the edge of the ferry with a pole to make a better landing for the wagonload of hay.
- – Ferries--Massachusetts--Hadley
- – Hay--Massachusetts--Hadley
- – Russell, Samuel, 1866-1950
- – Connecticut River
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Stone and rail fence, West Stockbridge, Mass.
description- – View is of an unusual stone and rail fence bordering a grassy field along an old country road. The rails are built atop a low stone wall with more stones resting above, holding the rails in place.
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Cranberry picking, Yarmouth, Mass.
description- – Image of three people on hands and knees (could be mother, father, and son) picking cranberries in a drained cranberry bog. Rows are marked with string. The older man is using a cranberry scoop and containers are placed on the ground nearby.
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Holding the horses in the dooryard, Sunderland, Mass.
description- – View of two large horses hooked up to a disc harrow outside a large barn. Two young children stand nearby, one of them holding the reins of the horses. A large pile of firewood rests next to another outbuilding in the background.
- – Farm equipment--Massachusetts--Sunderland
- – Barns--Massachusetts--Sunderland
- – Draft horses--Massachusetts--Sunderland
- – Farms--Massachusetts--Sunderland
- – Rural children--New England
- – Farm life--New England
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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The hitching place for teams, cattleshow, Cummington, Mass.
description- – View shows the Cummington Cattle Show and a rolling landscape filled with horse-drawn carts and carriages parked in a circle to create an exhibition space. In the background is a large farmhouse with small tents set up to the side and people watching the exhibition.
- – Carriages and carts--Massachusetts--Cummington
- – New England--Social life and customs
- – Horses--Massachusetts--Cummington
- – Livestock exhibitions--Massachusetts--Cummington
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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In the rag room, Holyoke, Mass.
description- – Image shows a group of women at work sorting rags in the rag room of a paper-making company. The rags are piled in large baskets beside each woman. All the women are wearing hats or bonnets of some type and are working in the bright light coming through the large windows of the building.
- – Women--Employment--Massachusetts--Holyoke
- – Paper industry--Massachusetts--Holyoke
- – Factories--Massachusetts--Holyoke
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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Clearing boulders off a field, Ware, Mass.
description- – Image shows two men using a team of two horses to clear a field by dragging the boulders away to use in building a rock wall. The caption on the back of the photograph reads,"Getting boulders off a field and using them for stone wall fencing."
- – Farm equipment--Massachusetts--Ware
- – Stone walls--Massachusetts--Ware
- – Horses--Massachusetts--Ware
- – ca. 1900
- – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
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