Plow Collection (page 8)

Steam ploughing engines, wood engravings, published 1875
Steam ploughing engines: 1) Steam plough system by James & Frederick Howard in action, 2) Grubber by James & Frederick Howard, 3) Balance Plough by John Fowler (1826 - 1864)

Agricultural tools. Hungary
Agricultural tools. Ethnographic Museum. Budapest. Hungary

Monks ploughing the land with oxen. Germany. 1872. Colored engraving

Clearing a snowdrift close to Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Snow Plough of the TCL&M ( Toledo (Port), Clinton, Lakeside and Marblehead Railroad), Michigan, USA near Traverse City. Date: circa 1908

Norwegian Snow Plow
A Norwegian snow plow, drawn by eight or ten horses - in this snow, its difficult to count them ! Date: 1905

Pioneer settlers ploughing under guard. Date: early 19th century

Allegheny River and bridges, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Allegheny River and bridges, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Date: circa 1900

Study man pushing plow ca 1870 Pen black ink
Artokoloro

Young Pine Tree Handle Plow Edo period 1615-1868
Artokoloro

USA, Washington, Stehekin. Historic Buckner Orchard and Homestead in North Cascades National Park. Credit as: Don Paulson / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont

Abstract image of an antique plow, Tucumcari, New Mexico, USA. Route 66

USA, Alaska, Snow Plow, Denali Park Road, Denali National Park

Monks ploughing the land with oxen. Germany. 1872. Colored engraving
Monks plowing the land with oxen. Germany. 1872. Colored engraving

Farmer ploughing with water buffalo, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China (MR)
Farmer plowing with water buffalo, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China (MR)

NATIVE GROUND, c1937. Poster for a Federal Theatre Project production of Native Ground by Virgil Geddes at the Maxine Elliott Theatre in New York City. Silkscreen, c1937

CLOUDSCAPE, 20th CENTURY. Woodcut, early 20th century

Engine pump engraving 1895
Engine pump engraving

Plowing, trailer equipment
Illustration of a plowing, trailer equipment for horse carriage

Primitive agriculture
Farmer with cattle plowing land

Old agriculture
Farmer with cattle plowing land

Ancient Egypt agriculture
illustration of a Ancient Egypt agriculture

Painted clay slabs
Antique illustration of Etruscan architecture and art, painted clay slabs

Man in loincloth ploughing with harnessed oxen, side view

Rynchops niger, Black Skimmer dipping its beak into shallow water in mid-flight

Tractor pulling a plough

Illustration, plough turning over soil and creating furrows

HARVESTING CORN, 1940. Harvesting corn in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1940

FARMING, 1940. A homesteader turning up pinto beans in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1940

FARMING, 1940. Harvesting corn in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1940

PLOWING, 1940. Jack Whinery plowing with burros and a homemade plow in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1940

PLOWING, 1940. Jack Whinery hitching his burros up to a homemade plow in Pie Town, New Mexico. Photograph by Russell Lee, 1940

DUST BOWL, 1936. Farm machinery buried by sand after a dust storm in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1936

OKLAHOMA: DUST STORM, 1936. A farmer removing drifts of soil that block the highways near Guymon, Oklahoma. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, March 1936

VIRGINIA: FARMING, 1941. Cultivating crops in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, 1941

DUST BOWL, 1936. A plow covered by sand after a dust storm in Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1936

GEORGIA: PLOWING, 1937. A sharecropper plowing a cotton field in Greene County, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, July 1937

OREGON: FARMER, 1939. A Owyhee Project tenant farmer seated on a horse drawn plow in Malheur County, Oregon. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, October 1939

SHARECROPPER, 1938. Sharecropper ploughing a field of sweet potatoes near Laurel, Mississippi. Photograph by Russell Lee, November 1938

TRACTOR, 1937. A farmer using a tractor to plow a cotton field on the Aldridge Plantation in Mississippi. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1937

ALABAMA: EROSION, 1937. Eroded farmland in Jackson County, Alabama. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1937

NEW MEXICO: FARM, 1938. A farmer with his son at work on a tractor in a field near Cland, New Mexico. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, June 1938

PLANTING CORN, 1941. Planting corn in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott, May 1941

TEENAGE SHARECROPPER. Thirteen-year-old sharecropper boy near Americus, Georgia. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1937

TEXAS: FARMHOUSE, 1938. An abandoned farmhouse on a Texas farm. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1938

AMERICA: PLOWING, 1929. A subsoiler working in the beet fields of South Dakota. Photographed in 1929

COUNTRY LIFE, 1504. Woodcut, 1504

PLOWING, 1523. Woodcut title page of The Boke of Husbandrie, the first book
PLOWING, 1523. Woodcut title page of " The Boke of Husbandrie, " the first book on agriculture printed in England, 1523

TEENAGE SHARECROPPER. Thirteen-year-old sharecropper boy near Americus, Georgia. Oil over a photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1937

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Plowing has been an integral part of agricultural practices for centuries, and its significance can be witnessed in various parts of the world. In Derbyshire, England, shire horses gracefully plow through the fertile fields, showcasing a traditional method that has stood the test of time in this picturesque corner of the United Kingdom. Across Europe, Saint Isidore is revered as the patron saint of plowers. Legend has it that an angel once assisted him in tilling a field with unwavering precision - a testament to the divine intervention believed to bless those who work tirelessly on their land. The story continues across continents as we delve into ancient Egyptian agriculture. Oxen laboriously pull plows while farmers prune vines during March's awakening. These illuminations from Jean, Duke of Berry's 15th-century manuscript depict not only farming techniques but also highlight how deeply rooted plowing is within human history. In America's rich tapestry, Cincinnatus emerges as a symbol of civic virtue and humble beginnings. Called from his plow to lead Rome during times of crisis, he exemplifies how even great leaders can rise from simple origins and make lasting impacts on society. Fast forward to more recent times when Henry Ford revolutionized transportation with his innovative automobile manufacturing methods. Yet before cars rolled off assembly lines at Ford factories, mammoth plows were crafted by Deere & Co. , shaping landscapes for railroads like the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad. Advancements continued with steam-powered machinery such as Ingletons Improved Steam Plow in 1892 America. This invention marked another milestone in agricultural technology, streamlining processes and increasing efficiency on farms worldwide. From rice paddies worked by water buffalo to modern-day innovations powered by steam engines or tractors driven by oxen or horses.