Grain Collection

Erie Canal barge at Troy, New York
Barge on the Erie Canal at West Troy, New York, in the late 1800s. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

Erie Canal locks
Boat in the Erie Canal locks at Lockport, New York, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Erie Canal at Schenedtady, New York
Erie Canal barge towed through Schenectady, New York, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Squash, beans, and corn - the " three sisters" of Native American agriculture. Digital photograph

Oregon wheatfields, late 1800s
Farmland of Polk County, Oregon, as seen from Mount Pizgah, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Plymouth Colony in 1622
The tiny settlement of Pilgrims at Plymouth by 1622. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Towing Erie Canal barges on the Hudson River
Erie Canal grain-boats towed down the Hudson River to New York City, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Lake Erie grain boat in a snowstorm
Steamship carrying grain on Lake Erie in a snowstorm, headed for Buffalo, New York, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Putting in seed on a bonanza farm, 1800s
Seeding grain on a bonanza farm, North Dakota, early 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient Egyptian agriculture
Farmers plowing, sowing, and harvesting grain in ancient Egypt. Engraving with a watercolor wash

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Pueblo farmer plowing the soil near Laguna Pueblo, New Mexico, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Posole - Pueblo Indian dried corn - in a Native American basket. Digital photograph

Colonial farmers in New Sweden, 1600s
Swedish settlers harvesting wheat in Delaware, 1600s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Chicago grain elevators loading ships, 1870s
Grain loaded in Chicago on ships bound for the Erie Canal, 1870s. Hand colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Barges towed by steam power on the Erie Canal
Steam-powered canal-boat towing a barge on the Erie Canal, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Native American corn grinding tools, Tennessee
Wooden mortar and pestle for grinding corn, Chucalissa Native American village, Memphis, Tennessee. Photograph

Angel of Death
Angel with sickle and stalks of grain, representing Death. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Settlers plumping mill for grinding corn
Frontier settlers plumping mill for grinding corn. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Sod house of a homesteader family on the Great Plains, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Salado culture prehistoric metate y mano for grinding corn, Arizona
Maize grinding stones at Besh-Ba-Gowah Archaeological Park, a multi-storied Salado village inhabited circa 1225-1400 AD, Arizona. Digital photograph

Corn on the Navajo reservation, Arizona
Navajo cornfield, dry-farming method, near Chinle, Arizona. Photograph

Corn ground into meal at Mount Vernon
Wooden mortar and pestle for grinding maize at Mount Vernon, George Washingtons home in Virginia. Photograph

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Squash, corn, and beans, - the " three sisters" of Native American agriculture. Digital photograph

Sowing seed in ancient times
Farmer in the ancient Middle East sowing grain. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Ancient agriculture
Farmer sowing seeds in the ancient Middle East. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Bread-making in ancient Rome
Bakery workers in ancient Rome. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Mules towing a barge on the Erie Canal
Grain-boat towed by a mule team on the Erie Canal, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

African slaves in Uganda, 1800s
Native slaves carrying fuel and cutting rice in East Africa, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut from Spekes Journal

Grain barges leaving Chicago for the Erie Canal
Barges loaded with grain from Chicago bound for the Erie Canal, under tow on Lake Michigan, 1870s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Producing flour in a windmill, Nantucket, 1800s
Grain hopper inside a windmill on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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George Washington and the Custis children with Afroamerican field hands at Mount Vernon. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Elevated corn crib in Chucalissa Village, a 1500s Mississippean site reconstructed by the University of Memphis, Tennessee. Digital photograph

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Zuni family planting their crops, New Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Zuni dry-farming agriculture
Vegetable gardens at Zuni Pueblo enclosed by masonry walls, New Mexico. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

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Ceremonial dance of the Carolina Indians, 1500s. Hand-colored woodcut reproduction of a John White illustration

Robert Burns poem illustration
Courtship in a field of barley, from a poem by Robert Burns. Hand-colored engraving of a 19th-century illustration

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Posole - Pueblo Indian dried corn - in a Native American basket. Digital photograph

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Muticolored corn, a Native American staple crop, in an Indian baskret. Digital photograph

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Muticolored corn, a Native American staple crop. Digital photograph

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Muticolored corn, a Native American staple crop. Digital photograph

Corn, or maize
Head of corn. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Some New World crops, including maize, squash, and fruit. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Maize, or indian corn plant. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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American farm family gathering pumpkins and husking maize, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Farmer in his cornfield praying for rain, 1800s. Hand-colored halftone of a 19th-century illustration

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Cyrus Hall McCormicks reaper, invented in 1847. Hand-colored woodcut

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Wild rice from the Great Lakes area. Digital photograph

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Wild rice from the Great Lakes area, in a basket. Digital photograph

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