Spraying the orchard

Title

Spraying the orchard

Description

Black and white image of a horse-drawn rig consisting of a barrel on runners with a hose and a pump handle. The device sits in the middle of an orchard, and one man works the pump handle while another directs the hose and sprayer up among the trees. Both men wear long-sleeved work shirts and pants with suspenders. The trees in the orchard are in full leaf. Clapshaw Farm, Clapshaw Hill Rd.

Date Created

circa 1918

Subject

Orchards
Pesticides--Application
Tree crops
Farmers
Crop improvement
Clapshaw, Thomas
Scientific History
Economic History

Place

Forest Grove, Oregon

Medium

gelatin dry plate negatives

Language

English

Identifier

WCMpic_013366

Rights

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Source

Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum

Type

Still Image

Collection