DescriptionThis harvesting cradle is similar to a scythe, but more efficient. The cradle increased the amount grains one could cut per day and grains could be neatly laid down in rows once it was cut. These...
DescriptionScythes are manual tools used to mow grass or cut grains. Scythes have been replaced by mechanized farming tools in the United States, but are still used in some parts of Europe and Asia.
DescriptionThis CDV format photograph of 1st Lieutenant Marcus A. Stults was originally taken by R.M. Boggs, Photograph, 226 Burnett, St., New Brunswick, N.J. This particular printing from the original glass...
Time PeriodCivil War and Reconstruction (1850-1877)