Description: This singletree was made by hand of wood and iron. "Buggy" is marked on this singletree. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H73254
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment; Agricultural equipment
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: This is an image of a handmade, black, iron reaping hook. This scythe style reaping hook is sickle shaped. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: H73387
Subjects: Society of Separatists of Zoar--History; Tools and equipment; Agricultural equipment
Places: Zoar (Ohio); Tuscarawas County (Ohio)
 

Description: In the years following World War II, airplanes were used to spray fields with chemicals like herbicides, pesticides, and fertilizers, which led to an increase in farm production and crop yields. In the 1970s, as the environmental movement took root, there was evidence of the overuse of chemicals, and a more disciplined use of chemicals was called for. Joe Munroe expertly captures a plane in action in Salinas, California, in this 1970 photograph. Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B04_F01_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Agricultural technologies; Farms; Agricultural equipment; Aerial views
Places: Salinas (California)
 

Description: Taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912, this photograph shows a man driving a team of four horses pulling a wagon carrying ropes and other tools. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1 View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_b11_f622
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Portrait photography--United States--History; Horse-drawn vehicles; Wagons; Agricultural equipment
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: This portrait was taken by traveling photographer Albert J. Ewing, ca. 1896-1912. Like most of Ewing's work, it was likely taken in southeastern Ohio or central West Virginia. Born in 1870 in Washington County, Ohio, near Marietta, Ewing most likely began his photography career in the 1890s. The 1910 US Census and a 1912-1913 directory list him as a photographer. A negative signed "Ewing Brothers" and a picture with his younger brother, Frank, indicate that Frank may have joined the business. After 1916, directories list Albert as a salesman. He died in 1934. The Ewing Collection consists of 5,055 glass plate negatives, each individually housed and numbered. Additionally, the collection includes approximately 450 modern contact prints made from the glass plate negatives. Subjects include infants and young children, elderly people, families, school and religious groups, animals and rural scenes. In 1982, the Ohio Historical Society (now the Ohio History Connection) received the collection, still housed in the original dry plate negative boxes purchased by Ewing. A selection of the original glass plate negatives were exhibited for the first time in 2013 at the Ohio History Center. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV71_b20_f1576
Subjects: Ewing, Albert J. (1870-1934); Photographers--Ohio; Portrait photography--United States--History; Natural features; agricultural equipment;
Places: Ohio; West Virginia
 

Description: Photograph of a threshing scene showing workmen, a steam traction engine, a thresher, and a wagon drawn by oxen. The photograph is believed to have been taken in the vicinity of South Zanesville, Ohio, ca. 1890. Threshing (or thrashing, as it was once called) refers to the separating of grain from the chaff of harvested wheat. With the development of mechanical threshing machines, the process became steadily less labor-intensive, but still required laborers as seen here. A traction engine is a self-propelled and steam-powered piece of equipment used to transport loads and provide power for agricultural use. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SC801_03
Subjects: Agriculture; Agricultural laborers; Farm equipment; Food production; Wheat;
Places: South Zanesville (Ohio); Muskingum County (Ohio)
 

Description: Technology of the postwar years not only helped in harvesting, but also in planting as seen in this 1975 photograph of a corn planter, taken by Joe Munroe. This planter could plant twelve rows at once, in addition to laying down fertilizers and insecticides. This was a great advancement from the 1940s, when two rows was the average on farmer could plant at a time. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B11_F01_004
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farming; Corn; Crops; Agricultural technologies; Farm equipment
Places: Carroll (Iowa)
 

Description: As farms grew larger and fewer in number, technology and equipment became increasingly important to running a farm. This photograph, taken by Joe Munroe in 1949, shows the equipment necessary to run a 400-acre farm in central Ohio. This does not include the roughly 2,000 dollars worth of small tools like grinders and repair tools. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B11_F03_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farming; Agricultural technologies; Farm equipment
Places: Ohio
 

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Joe Munroe during a crop dusting in Lodi, California, 1962. With the development and spread of the airplane, farmers could cover more ground when spraying insecticides and herbicides on their vast crops. Wide scale use, however, led to chemicals showing up outside of the field, and environmentalists cautioned the overuse of these types of crop treatments. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B11_F08_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farming; Agricultural technologies; Farm equipment; Crop-dusting
Places: Lodi (California)
 

Description: Unexpected freezes and frosts can greatly damage a farmer's crop. Some resorted to new technologies like the ramjet-powered wind maker/warmer, photographed here by Joe Munroe in 1962. The tiny jet engines rotated in circles, creating a warming effect on the surrounding area. Although successful, they did not catch on because of high cost and noise. Today the warming process is carried out by electrically-powered fans. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B11_F12_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farming; Agricultural technologies; Farm equipment;
Places: Ripon (California)
 

Description: 1962 photograph by Joe Munroe of a carrot-picking machine in Salinas, California. In addition to picking the carrots, this machine (along with its 70-man crew) can wash, sort, and box the carrots. In one day's work, the crew could have 3 railroad cars packed and ready for shipment. Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B30_005
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Farming; Agricultural technologies; Farm equipment; Harvesting
Places: Salinas (California)
 

Description: The postwar era brought about great advancements in farming technology, including the corn combine seen here, photographed by Joe Munroe in 1975. These technologies led to greater yields from the land and increased production. Thanks to these advancements, corn production grew from 3 million bushels a year in the 1940s to 6 million bushels a year by 1975 . Joe Munroe's career began in 1939 at the Cranbrook Academy of Art. He served in the Air Force during World War II and then joined Cincinnati-based Farm Quarterly magazine. Though raised in Detroit, agriculture became an important subject of Joe's photographs. He moved to California in 1955 and free-lanced, taking magazine assignments and selling his own work. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P400_B11_F01_001
Subjects: Joe Munroe; Corn; Agricultural technologies; Corn harvesting machinery; Farm equipment
Places: Grand Island (Nebraska)