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Farm hands on a hay wagon, Oak Hill, Aldie, Va., 1905-1915

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-1915

Location Note

Library and Archives: Subjects: Large: Agricultural/Farming

GUSN

GUSN-193930

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Description

Three farm hands work at Oak Hill, President James Monroe's residence, in Aldie, Virginia. They drive and sit on a wagon loaded with hay.

Details

Descriptive Terms

farm wagons
farms
labor
hay
workers
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

Project number HNE0042

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.02.0150.0200.003

Image Dimensions

8 1/16 x 10 1/16 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Aldie (Loudoun county, Virginia)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Monroe, James, 1758-1831

Subjects

African American men
Agricultural laborers
Work
Agriculture

Accruals Note

Included in the Boston African Americana Project.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Library and Archives: Subjects: Large: Agricultural/Farming

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