Steel Moldboard Plow, circa 1890

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Artifact Overview

Artifact Details

Artifact

Plow (Agricultural equipment)

Date Made

circa 1890

Creator Notes

Manufactured by Ames Plow Company of Boston and New York City based a patent by Samuel A. Knox and F. E. Sessions of Worcester, Massachusetts

Location

at Greenfield Village in Soybean Lab Agricultural Gallery

Object ID

24.21.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Wood (Plant material)
Steel (Alloy)

Dimensions

Height: 36 in
Width: 29 in
Length: 94 in

Inscriptions

[OCTOBER 14]1856/[SE]SSIONS & KNOX/PATENT STEEL/FEB 1 1870/PATd HARDENd/MAR 24 1888[?]/X4 1/2