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Yesterday's Farm Tools & Equipment
Irwin Richman
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Description for Yesterday's Farm Tools & Equipment
Num Pages: 208 pages, 614 color images. BIC Classification: AJC; WC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 287 x 224 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1338.
Hundreds of old farm tools and equipment are shown to be echoes of America's past, as farming remains vital to the economy today. Major chapters cover old haying, grains, tobacco, orchards, poultry, dairy, horses and mules in farm practices. Over 600 vintage and modern photos display the amazing variety of gadgets once necessary for farming. These objects are preserved in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the Landis Valley Museum, where they help to interpret American farm life of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. This book extends the reach of the museum's collections to interested people worldwide.
Hundreds of old farm tools and equipment are shown to be echoes of America's past, as farming remains vital to the economy today. Major chapters cover old haying, grains, tobacco, orchards, poultry, dairy, horses and mules in farm practices. Over 600 vintage and modern photos display the amazing variety of gadgets once necessary for farming. These objects are preserved in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, at the Landis Valley Museum, where they help to interpret American farm life of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries. This book extends the reach of the museum's collections to interested people worldwide.
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764336034
SKU
V9780764336034
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99-2
About Irwin Richman
Irwin Richman, Professor Emeritus, The Pennsylvania State University, is a widely known lecturer of American historical topics. He works with the interpretive staff of the Landis Valley Museum and runs the Vintage Seed Project, as one of his interests. Michael B. Emery, a native Pennsylvanian with both Quaker and Amish farmer ancestors, is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University ... Read more
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