Hoe, circa 1820
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Farmers use hoes for a variety of jobs. The hoe can break up hard soil, dig holes, and cut unwanted roots and weeds found around crops. This useful tool has been an agricultural basic for thousands of years. According to the donor, this tobacco hoe was brought to Missouri from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1828.
Farmers use hoes for a variety of jobs. The hoe can break up hard soil, dig holes, and cut unwanted roots and weeds found around crops. This useful tool has been an agricultural basic for thousands of years. According to the donor, this tobacco hoe was brought to Missouri from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1828.
Artifact
Hoe (Agricultural tool)
Date Made
circa 1820
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
31.449.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Sam H. Taylor.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Metal
Dimensions
Width: 6.75 in
Length: 57.25 in
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