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Item 49: Shearing sheep by hand

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Black-and-white image shows two sheep being shorn by men using hand shears to remove the fleeces. A border collie lies at the side of the sheep on the left. Other sheep with a field hand stand by in the background, waiting to be shorn. In the far background are wooden farm buildings and a windmill. No location is given. Additional information printed on the reverse side. Meadville, Pa.: Keystone View Company, ca. 1900-1920. 18 x 8.75 cm.

Format: Stereoptic print.

Dates

  • 1842-2003

Language of Materials

Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian

Conditions Governing Access

From the Collection:

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Extent

6.33 cubic feet

Repository Details

Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository

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