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Item 60: Shearing Sheep by Electricity in Bennington Beautiful Vermont, 1912

 File — Box: 7, Folder: 5

Scope and Contents

Image shows two men using electric clippers to shear sheep inside of a barn. Printed on the reverse: "Shearing sheep by electricity on the Fillmore Farms, Bennington Beautiful in Vermont. Seven hundred sheep are kept on these farms and all are sheared in this way. Situated at the base of Old Mt. Anthony these farms are among the most beautifully located as well as most noted in the United States." Published by Griswold, Bennington, Vt. Postmarked Sept. 9, 1912 in Bennington. 14 x 9 cm.

Format: Postcard.

Dates

  • 1912

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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