Wheat "Thrashing" near Arlington - 1900s
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The crew gathers after threshing wheat near the town of Arlington, in Gilliam County.
The crew gathers after threshing wheat near the town of Arlington, in Gilliam County. The title written on the back calls it "thrashing", a spelling common in the early 20th century.
Sophisticated for its day, the power equipment shown here was clearly much faster (and produced a cleaner product) than older hand methods of treading out or flailing. Nevertheless, you can see it still required a lot of labor.
Not seen in this photo are the power sources -- likely steam-powered tractors that used belts to drive the threshing machine.
-- This photo is restored and printed by Old Oregon.
Photographer | Ben C. Leghorn |
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Location | Gilliam County |
Subject | Group Portraits |
Decade | 1900s |
Print Maker | Old Oregon |
Original Type | Larger Print |
Size of Original | 6.4 x 9.5 inches |
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