Historical Farming Practices

Photographs from the early to mid-20th century showing farmers working fields, weighing crops, and constructing infrastructure, reflecting agricultural life.

Road workers at the concrete mixing cart. Menard County, Texas 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , Menard County

Farming (Piling Harvest). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Oglala Dam Project (Survey Team). 1923 - 1955.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Plantation owner's daughter checks weight of cotton. Kaufman County, Texas 1936. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Road workers at the concrete mixing cart. Menard County, Texas 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. Texas , Menard County

Original caption: "Manzanita. Indians building dry rubble culvert. Culvert floor is rock laid in concrete.". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Farming (Picking Potatoes). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Major Project (Grading Ground). 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Oglala Dam (Tamping Irrigation Pipe). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Cutting Hay and Grain by Hand ,. Messenger Collection

Indian Planting Crew. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Resettled farmers working in sand pit. Cumberland Farms, Alabama. 1935 1935. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Farming (Branding). 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Discussing the method of planting strawberry bushes to prevent gulley erosion. Falls City Farmsteads, Nebraska 1936. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Preparing to Place a Culvert on Truck Trail. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Stacking Sweet Clover with Homemade Sweep Rake by Charles Poitra. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Turtle Mountain Agency. 7/1/1910-9/17/1947. Photographs

Original caption: "Mesa Grande. Truck Trail". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Other Project. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Original caption: "Mesa Grande. Truck Trail". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. men, work. undated

Cutting Hay and Grain by Hand ,. Messenger Collection

Oglala Dam Project. 1940-01-01T00:00:00.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Men Burning a Field. Original caption: Miscellaneous. 1940-05-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Construction at Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. 1940 - 1940. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Shasta Dam, California , Shasta County

Gravel Project for 202-76, Wakpala-Mahto Truck Trail, Spreading on Trail. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Arrival of Telephone Poles. 1931 - 1945. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Turtle Mountain Agency. 7/1/1910-9/17/1947. Photographs

Construction at Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. 1940 - 1940. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Shasta Dam, California , Shasta County

Men Using Horses to Haul Logs for Root Cellar. 1920 - 1965. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sisseton Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Project (Wounded Knee Dam - Spillway Construction). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Setting up camp, Quarter Circle U roundup, Montana 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Men Working on Drywood Lake Truck Trail. 1920 - 1965. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Sisseton Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Nursery Work: Seed Beds - Illinois. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Description: Inoculating against quarter evil at the Kongwa Ranching Project. Quarter evil, or blackquarter, causes heavy mortality among young stock. Location: Kongwa, Tanganyika africa

Original caption: "Los Conejos. Truck Trail and Firebreak.". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Farmers who have been resettled at Skyline Farms, at work in sand pit 1935. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Farming (Planting the Garden). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Original caption: "Mesa Grande. Secondary road. Truck trail. Roughing out.". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Labor Inspectorate Photo Collection. Central drinking cattle. 1948

Men Planting Trees. 1900 - 1960. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Rosebud Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

The Soldier Creek Folks Had Plenty of Vegetables to Eat This Winter Because of This Irrigation Ditch. 1900 - 1960. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Rosebud Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Major Project. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Farming (Harvesting Sun Flowers). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

8th Anniversary (Making Soup). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Farmers coming over a stile, at mechanical cornhusking contest, Hardin County, Iowa 1939. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Tree Seeds - Extracting. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Reservoir. 1941-01-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Nurseries: Planting Stock - Kansas. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. Dutch Guinea: visit UN representatives Cuba Columbia agricultural testing station government training. Dr. Emilio Núñez Portuondo Cuba Dr. Francisco Urutia, Columbia-permanent representatives United Nations- ronule field agricultural testing station Kota Nica, Papua's receive agricultural technical training. August 1955. Guinea

Fire Suppression: Ground Handtools - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Preparing a Place to Set the Pump. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Aberdeen Area Office. Fort Berthold Agency. 1949-. Photographs

Girl bringing in load of cranberries, Burlington County, New Jersey 1938. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Piling (Inspecting Piling). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Road Construction. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Original caption: "F.P. #203 Setting poles on 2300 volt trans. Line. Work contracted by Escondido Mutual Water Co - Rincon Indians employed on labor where practicable. 10/34 ". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Two Men Operating Tractor and Breaking Plow. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Tree Seeding: Hand Seeding. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Project (Preparing Clay). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Hay baling, Pukeora farm, Waipukurau, January 1941, Hawke's Bay, by Eric Lee-Johnson.

Major Project. Original caption: Miscellaneous. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Original caption: "Mesa Grande. Truck Trail". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Farming (Running Grain Through Machine). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. cement specie deposited concrete mill wheelbarrow poured wooden forms. October 1953. Hollandia, Guinea

Riprap Being Unloaded at Dam #164. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Cutting up Logs. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Photo collection Government information service. Suriname. undated. Suriname

Farming (Chapter Members near the Jow White Face Farm). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Oglala Dam Project. 1923 - 1955.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Construction Of An Airfield In China.

Disease Control - New Hampshire. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Farming (Branding). 1930 - 1949.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Supervisor's Intent or Point of Construction. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Other Project (Fencing). 1930 - 1949.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Foresters At Work: General. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Road Construction. 1939-11-01T00:00:00.. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Potato harvesters. Kern County, California. 1935. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Kern County, Migrant agricultural laborers

CONSTRUCTION OF A CHINESE AIRFIELD: Another layer of mud is applied.

Farmer banking irrigation ditches with sacks. Placer County, California. See caption for 38438D 1940. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Placer County

Project (Building Root Cellar). 1923 - 1955. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Fire Suppression: Ground Handtools - All States. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Group of Workmen. Original Title: Miscellaneous. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Original caption: "Misc. Farming". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Road Construction - Illinois. Photographs Relating to National Forests, Resource Management Practices, Personnel, and Cultural and Economic History

Panamanian laborers at work with shovels during Panama Canal construction. 1909.

Grape harvest in Castagnole, Monferrato, 1958

Tractor Preparing Ground for Young Trees. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Red Lake Agency. 1964-. Photographs

Farming (Branding). Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Raising of contact management post somewhere along the Trelleborg-rich limit.

Weighing Cotton

Harvesting celery at Sanford, Florida 1937. still image. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection

Field construction in Veneto 22.5.18. Partly these are recordings that can not be assigned directly to the IsonzoFront, but for admission from the conquered Venetian areas

Collection Dutch Heidematschappij. Letten nets. undated

Migrant pea pickers from many states line up with their filled hampers on the edge of the field. They wait their turn for weighing. Near Westley, California. 1938. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Westley, California , Stanislaus County, Migrant agricultural laborers

Filipino crew of fifty-five boys cutting and loading lettuce. Imperial Valley, California. 1937. Photographs. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection. California , Imperial County, Agricultural laborers

Poll photo collection. Israel: Kibbuts Ma'agan Mikhael (Ma'agan Michael). Men at work at the fish ponds. undated. Israel, Ma'agan Mikhael

Original caption: "Santa Ysabel. Covering a rock culvert on truck trail". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Fishing. 1930 - 1949. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Standing Rock Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Oglala Dam Project. 1939-01-01T00:00:00. Central Plains Region (Kansas City, MO). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Pine Ridge Agency. 9/17/1947-. Photographs

Thurston Nursery, Norway spruce or red pine seedlings, seed planted May 21, 1936, row #16, Enfield, Mass., Sep. 25, 1936 : Parcel no. 289-25 , waterworks, reservoirs water distribution structures, forestry, nurseries horticulture

Original caption: "U.S. Indian Irrigation Service supervising work on well to supply domestic water for Barona Project.". 1936 - 1942. Pacific Region (Riverside, CA). Photographic Print. Department of the Interior. Office of Indian Affairs. Mission Agency. 11/15/1920-6/17/1946. Photographs

Information office radio broadcaster Dutch Guinea. middle KOEMBE rice project, river flows, builds dikes digs channels, reservoir created required irrigation rice polders. dragline digging channel. April 1956. Guinea

Child Labor, Cranberry Bog Arthur Rothstein (American, 1915-1985). Child Labor, Cranberry Bog, 1939. Gelatin silver photograph, sheet: 10 x 8 in. (25.4 x 20.4 cm). Photography 1939

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