"An Egg Farm: The Management of Poultry in Large Numbers," 1876
THF277701 / "An Egg Farm: The Management of Poultry in Large Numbers," 1876 / front cover
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Artifact Overview
Raising chickens and eggs for market grew into a specialized industry after the Civil War. Publishers responded with books and periodicals dedicated to the interests of poultry farmers. Books, like this one explaining large-scale egg production, provided information for farmers and helped popularize exotic breeds that gained weight rapidly and consistently laid high-quality eggs.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1876
Creators
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2019.0.3.72
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 7.625 in
Width: 5 in
Length: 0.5 in
Inscriptions
on Contents page: "Mrs Strickland August 1916."
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SetEggs
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Eggs are familiar. They're available nearly everywhere Americans shop for food and appear daily on menus at homes and restaurants across the country. What's less familiar is the story of their rise from products of the family farm to a major agricultural commodity. This group of artifacts helps document that story, revealing important developments in egg production and distribution and exploring consumers' evolving relationship with eggs.