Hoeing Rice, South Carolina, U.S.A., 1900-1910

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Artifact Overview

Rice grows best when fields are flooded at planting time and periodically during the growing season. Managing the water levels required an infrastructure as well as regular maintenance. This stereograph shows workers with a broad and heavy hoe, removing weeds and deepening the channel in a rice field.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Stereograph

Date Made

1915-1920

Subject Date

1900-1910

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

92.0.173.57

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Cardboard

Technique

Gelatin silver process
Printing (Process)

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: undefined in
Width: undefined in

Inscriptions

on left side: Keystone View Company / Manufacturers Publishers / Copyrighted / Made in U.S.A. on top, center: 105 on right side: Meadville, Pa., New York, N.Y., Portland, / Oregon, London, Eng., Sydney, Aus. on bottom, right: 13751 - Hoeing Rice, South Carolina, U.S.A.