Hay Rake, circa 1882
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hay rake
Date Made
circa 1882
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
00.1120.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Metal
Wood (Plant material)
Dimensions
Width: 57 in
Length: 105 in
Inscriptions
J.H. THOMAS & SONS, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 88
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Hay is a mixture of cut grasses or crops like alfalfa or clover that keeps farm animals well fed during winter months. Making hay is a labor-intensive and time-consuming process--farmers cut, dry, and store hay all summer long. It is also a race against time--rain damages the crop drying in the fields. Mechanical innovations have reduced the time and labor--but not the urgency--required to complete this essential chore.