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1. The end of the harvest, Charlemont, Mass.The end of the harvest, Charlemont, Mass.Agriculture--Massachusetts--Charlemont; Corn shocks--Massachusetts--Charlemont; Corn-husking--Massachusetts--CharlemontImage of a man and a boy husking corn in a field with corn shocks standing upright around them.
2. Charcoal kiln, Prescott, Mass.Charcoal kiln, Prescott, Mass.Charcoal industry--Massachusetts--Prescott; Coal trade--Massachusetts--Prescott; Fuel trade--Massachusetts--Prescott; Charcoal kilns--Massachusetts--PrescottImage 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 t
3. Weaving a rag carpet on a loom in the garrett, West Stockbridge, Mass.Weaving a rag carpet on a loom in the garrett, West Stockbridge, Mass.Cottage industries--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge; Weaving--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge; Rugs--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge; Handlooms--Massachusetts--West StockbridgeImage of a woman working alone in an attic on a large loom in the bright daylight from the large window beside her.
4. Cranberry picking, Yarmouth, Mass.Cranberry picking, Yarmouth, Mass.Cranberry industry--Massachusetts--Yarmouth; Field crops--Massachusetts--YarmouthImage 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 co
5. Boy on hay tedder, Hockanum, Hadley, Mass.Boy on hay tedder, Hockanum, Hadley, Mass.Farm equipment--Massachusetts--Hadley--Hockanum; Horses--Massachusetts--Hadley--Hockanum; Haying equipment--Massachusetts--Hadley--Hockanum; Barns--Massachusetts--Hadley--HockanumImage 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 il
6. Clearing boulders off a field, Ware, Mass.Clearing boulders off a field, Ware, Mass.Farm equipment--Massachusetts--Ware; Stone walls--Massachusetts--Ware; Horses--Massachusetts--WareImage 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 f
7. Holding the horses in the dooryard, Sunderland, Mass.Holding the horses in the dooryard, Sunderland, Mass.Farm life--New England; Rural children--New England; Farm equipment--Massachusetts--Sunderland; Farms--Massachusetts--Sunderland; Draft horses--Massachusetts--Sunderland; Barns--Massachusetts--SunderlandView 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 o
8. Children working with hay, Charlemont, Mass.Children working with hay, Charlemont, Mass.Farm life--New England; Rural children--New England. Hay--Massachusetts--Charlemont; Barns--Massachusetts--CharlemontImage 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."
9. Bringing in wood, Chesterfield, Mass.Bringing in wood, Chesterfield, Mass.Farm life--New England; Rural children--New England; Fuelwood gatherers--Massachusetts--ChesterfieldView 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 i
10. Stone and rail fence, West Stockbridge, Mass.Stone and rail fence, West Stockbridge, Mass.Fences--Massachusetts--West Stockbridge; Pastures--Massachusetts--West StockbridgeView 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.
11. Preparing fish for salting, Gloucester, Mass.Preparing fish for salting, Gloucester, Mass.Fish trade--Massachusetts--Gloucester; Fishery processing industries--Massachusetts--Gloucester; Seafood industry--Massachusetts--Gloucester; Harbors--Massachusetts--GloucesterView 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, re
12. Mill Valley Gristmill, South Amherst, Mass.Mill Valley Gristmill, South Amherst, Mass.Gristmills--Massachusetts--Amherst; Mills and mill-work--Massachusetts--Amherst; Rivers--Massachusetts--AmherstImage 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
13. A cove near the sawmill, Holyoke, Mass.A cove near the sawmill, Holyoke, Mass.Industries--Massachusetts--Holyoke; Connecticut River--History; Logging--Massachusetts--Holyoke; Loggers--Massachusetts--HolyokeImage 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
14. The old sawmill, South Hadley, Mass.The old sawmill, South Hadley, Mass.Mills and mill-work--Massachusetts--South Hadley; Sawmills--Massachusetts--South Hadley; Circular saws--Massachusetts--South HadleyView 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 w
15. The hitching place for teams, cattleshow, Cummington, Mass.The hitching place for teams, cattleshow, Cummington, Mass.New England--Social life and customs; Livestock exhibitions--Massachusetts--Cummington; Carriages and carts--Massachusetts--Cummington; Horses--Massachusetts--CummingtonView 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
16. In the rag room, Holyoke, Mass.In the rag room, Holyoke, Mass.Paper industry--Massachusetts--Holyoke; Women--Employment--Massachusetts--Holyoke; Factories--Massachusetts--HolyokeImage 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 ty
17. A peddler of small wares, Hadley, Mass.A peddler of small wares, Hadley, Mass.Peddlers and peddling--Massachusetts--Hadley; Rural roads--Massachusetts--Hadley; Rural conditions--Massachusetts--HadleyImage 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 ahe
18. The shingle maker, Monroe, Mass.The shingle maker, Monroe, Mass.Roofing industry--Massachusetts--Monroe; Carpentry--Massachusetts--Monroe; Singles--Massachusetts--MonroeImage 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 s
19. Hockanum Ferry, Northampton bank, Mass.Hockanum Ferry, Northampton bank, Mass.Russell, Samuel, 1866-1950; Hay--Massachusetts--Hadley; Ferries--Massachusetts--Hadley; Connecticut RiverImage 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, accordi
20. Shaping a mast, Gloucester, Mass.Shaping a mast, Gloucester, Mass.Shipyards--Massachusetts--Gloucester; Shipbuilding industry--Massachusetts--Gloucester; Harbors--Massachusetts--Gloucester; Masts and rigging--Massachusetts--GloucesterView 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
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