Sheep-shearing
Title
Sheep-shearing
Description
Sepia-toned image of two men sheering a sheep with a motorized shearing device. One man, identified as 'Dad' on the back, is likely Joseph McCormick. The other is identified as Harvey Haynes. The man standing on the platform has one hand on the crank that powers the shearing machine. The fleece is taken off in one piece.
[back] [pencil] Daddy & Harvey Haynes [pen] Joe Mc
Date Created
circa 1910s
Subject
Sheep
Agriculture
Agricultural machinery
Agricultural laborers
Sheep-shearing
Farm mechanization
McCormick, Joseph W.
Haynes, Harvey
Economic History
Genealogy & Family History
Place
Laurel, Oregon
Medium
photographic postcards
Language
English
Identifier
WCMpic_009591
Rights
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Source
Robert L. Benson Research Library, Five Oaks Museum
Type
Still Image