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Sod-Breakers Wood Engraving
1840
Sod-breaker and five yoke of oxen plowing in front of the “Old Cottage Inn.” In the foreground a boat is on the shoreline.
Team of Oxen in Front of Sod Shanty
1885
Team of oxen in front of a sod shanty on the Dakota plains. Two men stand behind the team on the right. The animals are hitched to a plow.
Plowing with Oxen
September 1946
Team of oxen pulling a hand plow with farmer, Oscar Sayles, walking behind. The animals are named Tom and Jerry.
Plow Drawn by Teams of Oxen
A man is standing near a plow drawn by four teams of oxen. Location: France.
Oxen Grazing
September 1946
Two oxen hitched to a yoke grazing as a farmer, Oscar Sayles, stands beside the team. The animals are named Tom and Jerry.
Steam Tractor with Sod-breaking Plows
Two men are posing standing on a steam tractor on the right, probably a Linnell, attached to sod-breaking plows steered by two men on the left. Behind them are standing two women, one holding an in...
