Ploughing near Harpers Ferry

ca. 1885-1888

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Title
Ploughing near Harpers Ferry
Creator
Orth, George S.
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Date
ca. 1885-1888
Identifier
5.27.DA
Description
George Orth, the photographer of this picture, was the vice president and founding member of the Pittsburgh Amatuer Photographers' Society. Using his Blair camera and Prazmowski lens, Orth was able to capture this image of an African American family using two horses to plow a field. (Notice poor condition of fence and building in background.)
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Farm equipment
Photographers
Cameras
Horses
Farms
Orth, George
Geographic Subjects
Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)
Source
Darlington Family Papers
Collection
Darlington Family Papers
Darlington Digital Library
Contributor
University of Pittsburgh
Rights Information
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