Haying, Baldwin, ca. 1890
Contributed by Baldwin Historical Society
Item 18250
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Haying was hot work in the early 1900s. Here a loafer rake is being used to rake up the scatterings while the final few pitchforks of hay are tossed up to the man waiting with his fork to pack it down. The hay is being pulled by two horned Herefords.
Abe Parker, probably of Baldwin or Sebago, found a remedy that his descendants related: he was bald, so he'd take a garter snake, coil him, place him on his head under his hat. "Keeps you cool all day." (or so he said.)
When haying, the men would drink something called Hay Time Switchl made of brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, molasses, ginger, and cold water.
Other Information
- Title: Haying, Baldwin, ca. 1890
- Creation Date: circa 1890
- Subject Date: circa 1890
- Town: Baldwin
- County: Cumberland
- State: ME
- Media: Photograph
- Dimensions (cm): 13 x 17
- Local Code: 95.157
- Object Type: Image
For more information about this item, contact:
Baldwin Historical Society
PO Box 159, East Baldwin, ME 04024
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LC Subject Headings
Farms
Hay--Harvesting
Harvesting--Maine
Carts & Wagons
Ox teams
Agricultural machinery & implements
Agricultural laborers
Farmers
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