Hoe, circa 1825
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Artifact Overview
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.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Hoe (Agricultural tool)
Date Made
circa 1825
Place of Creation
Location
at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery
Object ID
00.4.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Wood (Plant material)
Iron (Metal)
Dimensions
Width: 6 in
Length: 51 in
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Set
America's Industrial Revolution
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The Model T's distinction as a landmark car design can be traced in large part to machines like this -- a high capacity precision machine tool that performed just two production steps on the car engine's cylinder block. The Model T as a design achievement is inseparable from many hundreds of engineering, materials, and production innovations.