subject: Agriculture

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Farm and Barn at the Lyman School

description
  • – Farm workers at the Lyman School for Boys. The farm encompassed 99 acres. The school was organized as a family system with farm buildings and houses. In 1890, 190 boys lived at the school.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – Late 1800s
publisherrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Worcester South-East Agricultural Society

description
  • – Certificate issued to Thomas G. Davis of Westboro on first day of November 1862, signed by Albert Wood, President, and John G. Metcalf, Secretary.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1862
publishercreatorrelation
  • – In the collection of the Westborough Public Library Westborough Room, Westborough, Massachusetts. http://www.westboroughlib.org
format
  • – image/jpg
language
  • – English

Abel Allen Jr. House

description
  • – Abel Allen Jr. house, Shumway Hill, north side of Douty Road, Sturbridge, Massachusetts. Abel Allen Jr. was born March 30, 1766 son of Abel and Jerusha Tarbel Allen, married Experience, and died in 1827. The house Abel owned in 1798 was valued at $200 which does not represent the house currently standing. It has been noted that the back ell (kitchen) was moved from across the garden to join the main house. The house has original fireplaces in the old part. Features of the single story structure attached to the back ell suggests it is a much earlier house, probably one listed on the 1798 direct tax. House was occupied successively byAbel, his son Charles Grovesner Allen (1809-?), and grandson, Charles Hamant Allen (1837-1895) until the death of the latter. Current known as the Barrett farm, the Barrett family has owned the farm for a number of years. In this photo a team of oxen is being led down the road towards the east. Barns and sheds are on the south side of the road.
subjectcollectionpublisherrelation
  • – From the Joshua Hyde Public Library Archive, Sturbridge, Massachusetts http://www.sturbridgelibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

Farm workers with oxen at the Ward estate, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, circa 1890.

description
  • – Ed Wheelock with oxen and horses at the Ward homestead circa 1890. Mr. Wheelock was hired by Henry Galbraith Ward as propertymanager for the Ward family. Under Wheelock's management, the homestead was a productive dairy farm well into the twentieth century.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1890?
publishercontributor
  • – Harlow family, Shrewsbury (Mass.)
format
  • – image/jpg

Harwood Family Farm, Crawford Road: Harrison Harwood with Horse and Surrey

description
  • – The official address for this farm house on the tax bill was Crawford Road but it was also known as Breakneck Road. The farm house is facingwest and is located between the fourth and the fifth resevoirs from which Southbridge obtains its water supply. Southbridge (incorporated 1816) was partof the town of Sturbridge at the time this image was captured. Original farm house built for Ezra Harwood [1784-October 30, 1856]and his wife, Sarah B. Harwood (nee Brackett)[1790-1846]. The couple was married in October 1810. They had six children: Byron b. 1812, Nancy b.1814, Mary b.1816, Hannah b. 1821,Harriet b. 1827. Harrison Harwood (b. December 5, 1824, d. June 26, 1894)is the son and is shown with a horse and surrey in front of the el of the farm house.Harrison and Byron stayed on to run the farm as well as the operate the saw mill and the dairy business.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – pre-1895
publishercontributor
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
relation
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
format
  • – image/jpg
coverage
  • – 42 degrees 04' N 72 degrees 02' W

Harwood Family Farm, Crawford Road: Sarah B. Harwood

description
  • – Sarah B. Harwood (nee Brackett) b.1790-d.1846 standing in front of the family farm house. The official address was Crawford Road but it was alsoknown as Breakneck Road. The house is facing west and is located between the fourth and the fifth resevoirs from whichSouthbridge obtains its water supply. Southbridge (incorporated 1816) was part of the town of Sturbridge at the time this image was captured. Original farmhouse built for Ezra Harwood [1784-October 30, 1856] and his wife, Sarah B.Harwood. The couple was married in October 1810. They had six children. A saw mill, dairy and lumber business was operated from this farm.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – pre-1847
publishercontributor
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
relation
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
format
  • – image/jpg
coverage
  • – 42 degrees 04' N 72 degrees 02' W

Harwood Family Farm, Crawford Road: Sarah B. Harwood Churning Butter

description
  • – Sarah B. Harwood (nee Brackett) b.1790-d.1846 on the porch of the El churning butter. The well is located in front of the El. The officialaddress was Crawford Road but it was also known as Breakneck Road. The house is facing west and is located between thefourth and the fifth resevoirs from which Southbridge obtains its water supply. Southbridge (incorporated 1816) was part of the town of Sturbridge at the timethis image was captured. Original farm house built for Ezra Harwood [1784-October 30, 1856]and his wife, Sarah B. Harwood. The couple was married in October 1810. They had six children. A sawmill, dairy and lumber business were operated from this farm.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – pre-1847
publishercontributor
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
relation
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
format
  • – image/jpg
coverage
  • – 42 degrees 04' N 72 degrees 02' W

Harwood Family Farm, Crawford Road: Family in Front of House

description
  • – The Harwood Family are gathered in front of the Crawford Road farm. Blanche, Bertha, Edna, Harold, Elvira, Arthur and his wife Eva and theirson Stanley are included. This is a southerly view of the family standing in front of the main dwelling area with a chimney stack and the El is to the left.Note the shingle roof and tall chimney stack on the El. The official address was Crawford Road but it was also known as Breakneck Road, located between the fourth and the fifth resevoirs from which Southbridgeobtains its water supply. Southbridge (incorporated 1816) was part of the town of Sturbridge at the time this image was captured. Original farm house built forEzra Harwood [1784-October 30, 1856] and his wife, Sarah B. Harwood[1790-d.1846]. The couple was married in October 1810. They had six children. Asaw mill, dairy and lumber business were operated from this farm.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1908-09-26
publishercontributor
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
relation
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
format
  • – image/jpg
coverage
  • – 42 degrees 04' N 72 degrees 02' W

Harwood Family Farm Picnic

description
  • – A summer picnic under the shade trees is underway. Nine people are assembled to partake in an outdoor meal. The table is covered with a cloth,the couple in the foreground are both wearning a hat. A glimpse is given of the farm buildings in the background. A picket fence sections off the picnic area.The official address was Crawford Road but it was also known as Breakneck Road, located between the fourth and the fifth resevoirs from which Southbridgeobtains its water supply. Southbridge (incorporated 1816) was part of the town of Sturbridge at the time this image was captured. Original farm house built forEzra Harwood [1784-October 30, 1856] and his wife, Sarah B. Harwood[1790-d.1846]. The couple was married in October 1810. They had six children. Asaw mill, dairy and lumber business were operated from this farm.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – pre-1930
publishercontributor
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
relation
  • – Richard Maxwell Harwood Family Archive
format
  • – image/jpg
coverage
  • – 42 degrees 04' N 72 degrees 02' W

Thirty-third annual Exhibition of the Eastern Hampden Agricultural Society

description
  • – Image depicting a complimentary ticket to the Eastern Hampden Agricultural Society held in Palmer, Mass on September 22 and 23,1885.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – 1885-09-22/23
publisherformat
  • – image/jpg
language
  • – English

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.
subjectcollectiondate
  • – ca. 1900
publishercreatorrelation
  • – Image is part of the Clifton Johnson Collection, 1880-1940. Jones Library Special Collections, Amherst, Massachusetts. http://www.joneslibrary.org
format
  • – image/jpg

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