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BENJAMIN HAWKINS (1754-1816). American planter, politician, and Indian agent. On his plantation in Georgia, teaching Creek Native Americans how to use a plow

ARKANSAS: LEVEES, 1922. Construction of levees using tractor-drawn wagons near Wyanoke, Arkansas, on the Mississippi River, 1922

HOMER: THE ODYSSEY. Odysseus turning the plough aside from his infant son, Telemachus. Drawing, c1918, by Willy Pogany

HINE: FARM WORK, c1916. Harold Oliphant driving a plow in a cornfield in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Photograph by Lewis W. Hine, August 1916

ALABAMA: TOBACCO, c1900. Shelter and cultivation of high-grade cigar tobacco in Alabama. Stereograph, c1900

COUNTRY LIFE, 1504. Woodcut, 1504

PEASANTS FARMING, c1520. Peasants working the fields in autumn. Woodcut, German, c1520

COTTON PLANTATION, 1867. Sowing. Wood engraving, 1867, after a drawing by A. R. Waud
COTTON PLANTATION, 1867. Sowing. Wood engraving, 1867, after a drawing by A.R. Waud

SOUTH DAKOTA: FARMING. A farmer plowing a field on the South Dakota prairie. Stereograph, c1916

CUBA: SUGAR PLANTATION. Plowing on a Cuban sugar plantation. Photograph, c1904

FARMING, 17th CENTURY. Working the fields in August: French calendar manuscript illumination, 17th century

NEW ENGLAND: PLOWING, 1899. Spring plowing in New England. Photographed in 1899

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

PLOWING, 11th CENTURY. After an illumination in an 11th century English manuscript

ENGLAND: PLOUGHING, c1340. British peasants ploughing. Line drawing after an illumination in the Luttrell Psalter, c1340

PLOUGHING WITH OXEN. English manuscript illumination, c1000

ADVERTISEMENT: PLOW, 1881. Allegorical Family Record. Advertisement lithograph for the Moline Plow Co. of Moline, Illinois, 1881

Farmer At The Plough
A farmer ploughs his field, circa 1950. (Photo by Peter James Samerjan/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Tractor plowing a field in Canyon County, Idaho. tractor, farm, crop, field
Tractor plowing a field in Canyon County, Idaho

Sacaton Indian Reservation. Indian plowing his land. Salt River Project, 1930

Russian peasants tilling a field in the late 19th century

Egyptian civilization. Painted wood model of ploughman and oxen
Egyptian civilization, Middle Kingdom. Painted wood model of a ploughman and oxen

Funerary papyrus of Heruben with scene of agricultural work, Egyptian civilization
Egyptian civilization, 11th century b.C. Funerary papyrus of Heruben with scene of agricultural work

Mosaic of rustic calander divided into 32 squares, Depicting plowing, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (France)
Roman civilization, 3rd century A.D. Mosaic of a rustic calander divided into 32 squares. Depicting ploughing. From Saint-Romain-en-Gal (France)

Egypt, Thebes, Tomb of Unsu, Agricultural work in fields, wall painting
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Agricultural work in the fields. Wall painting from the Tomb of Unsu at west Thebes

Italy, Arezzo Province, Bronze statuette of ploughman with oxen
Etruscan civilization, 5th century b.C. Group of ploughmen, bronze statuette from Arezzo

Marble sarcophagus with relief depicting legend of Triptolemus, detail of field ploughing, yoke of oxen
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Marble sarcophagus with relief depicting the legend of Triptolemus. Detail: field ploughing, a yoke of oxen

Acco Nero bronze coin Left, bust of Nero. Right, Ploughing with an ox

Line engraving, 19th century
MINUTEMAN, c1776. Line engraving, 19th century

A Minuteman, in the midst of plowing, called to battle at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
MINUTEMAN: FARMER, 1776. A Minuteman, in the midst of plowing, called to battle at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. Color engraving, 18th century

Paul Reveres ride from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts, 18 April 1775. American steel bank note engraving, c1870
PAUL REVEREs RIDE, 1775. Paul Reveres ride from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts, 18 April 1775. American steel bank note engraving, c1870

Minutemen leaving their plows to fight the British forces at Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775
LEXINGTON: MINUTEMEN, 1775. Minutemen leaving their plows to fight the British forces at Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775. Steel engraving, 19th century, after Alonzo Chappel

American advertising poster for New Model Buckeye Mower, c1875
FARM MACHINERY ADVERTISEMENT American advertising poster for New Model Buckeye Mower, c1875

1st President of the United States. Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). 1st President of the United States. Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree. Steel engraving, American, 1867, after a painting by George Gorgas White

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1864. Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson as the National Union (Republican) Party candidates for President and Vice President on an 1864 campaign poster by Currier & Ives

ENGLAND: PLOUGHING, 1748. A drought and the use of several sorts of ploughs in England. Line engraving, English, 1748

OREGON TRAIL EMIGRANTS. The first season in Oregon of newly arrived emigrants. Wood engraving, American, 1878

FRANCE: STEAM THRESHING. Line engraving from The Specimen Book of the Parisian Type Founder, late 19th century

SNOWSTORM IN THE COUNTRY. Opening blockaded roads in the countryside after a snowstorm. Wood engraving, American, 1867

CUTTING ICE, c1870. Plowing ice on an American lake. Wood engraving, American, c1870

IRELAND: LINEN MANUFACTURE. Irish linen manufacture, c1783. Line engraving, 19th century

PLOUGHING AND SOWING, 1859. French farmers ploughing and sowing. Wood engraving, English, 1959

CANADA: FARMING, 1883. Farmers plowing a field in rural Canada. Engraving, 1883

SOUTHERN FARMER, 1875. A Southern Plough Team. Wood engraving for Edward Kings The Great South, 1875

FRANCE: PLOUGHING, 1854. Wood engraving, English, 1854

FRANCE: PLOUGHING, 1872. Morning-Alsace. Wood engraving after the painting, 1872, by Charles François Marshal (c1828-1877)

CERES AND TRIPTOLEMUS. Ceres (Demeter in Greek mythology) teaches Triptolemus to plough. Steel engraving, English, from an 1802 edition of John Drydens translation of Virgils Aeneid

PLOWING, 1868. An American farmer on the western prairie plowing a fire guard around his fields. Wood engraving, American, 1868

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"From Shire Horses to Oxen: A Global Tradition of Plowing" Ploughing with shire horses in Derbyshire, England showcases the timeless bond between man and beast. Witness the majestic sight of decorated shire horses pulling a plough through the picturesque landscapes of Cornwall, England. The age-old practice of horse and plough continues to shape agricultural traditions across Europe. Step back in time with HOUS2A-00129 as oxen diligently plow a field while a woman follows behind, tending to the land. Delicate vineyards receive special care as oxen gracefully plow and prune under the watchful eye of Jean, Duke of Berry's 15th-century manuscript illumination. Immerse yourself in Nepal's rich farming heritage as hardworking farmers cultivate rice paddies in Ghandruk, Pokhara - a testament to their resilience and dedication. Even amidst war, British soldiers find solace in preparing for battle by assisting with plowing on their ship bound for Russia during World War I. Experience rural tranquility as a farmer tirelessly works his fields near Sonning Common, Oxfordshire - an idyllic scene that captures the essence of English countryside life. Explore Egypt's ancient history at Deir el Medina where Sinjin, chief artist to Rameses II rests eternally - his artistry contributing to the beauty that surrounded him even after death. Travel back in time to early 1900s South Dakota USA where tractors revolutionized farming practices by efficiently plowing vast expanses of land. Discover how Nebraska farmers embraced sustainable practices early on by combining traditional plowing techniques with spreading manure for optimal soil health during the early 1900s era. In every corner of our world throughout history, from Europe to Asia and beyond.