Sieve, Used by Luther Burbank, circa 1910
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Luther Burbank, an American plant breeder, created more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. Most of his experiments started with the soil. He painstakingly sifted sand and loam through screens of varying sizes to get the perfect mixture. He used this sieve, made by setting a fine screen in a metal frame, to sift soil into flats used in his greenhouse to start seeds.
Luther Burbank, an American plant breeder, created more than 800 new fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other plants. Most of his experiments started with the soil. He painstakingly sifted sand and loam through screens of varying sizes to get the perfect mixture. He used this sieve, made by setting a fine screen in a metal frame, to sift soil into flats used in his greenhouse to start seeds.
Artifact
Sieve
Date Made
circa 1910
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Luther Burbank Office
Object ID
24.149.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Luther Burbank.
Material
Metal
Color
Gray (Color)
Dimensions
Length: 9.75 in
Width: 7.25 in
Height: 2.25 in
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