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- Wheeler's Horse-Power and Thrasher, July 1847 - Farmers began to use stationary power sources in the nineteenth century as they mechanized barn or farmyard work like threshing, winnowing, or corn grinding. Some invested in animal treadmills like those advertised here. Animals walked on an "endless belt," a device similar to those on modern exercise treadmills. A wheel and belt converted the animals' movement to drive a variety of agricultural machinery.
- July 01, 1847
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Wheeler's Horse-Power and Thrasher, July 1847
Farmers began to use stationary power sources in the nineteenth century as they mechanized barn or farmyard work like threshing, winnowing, or corn grinding. Some invested in animal treadmills like those advertised here. Animals walked on an "endless belt," a device similar to those on modern exercise treadmills. A wheel and belt converted the animals' movement to drive a variety of agricultural machinery.
- H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907 - The H.J. Heinz company had humble beginnings with its founder producing horseradish out of his parents' home in 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, Heinz quickly became a household name. This photograph from 1907 shows the H.J. Heinz Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.
- 1907
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H. J. Heinz Company Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, Jamestown, Virginia, 1907
The H.J. Heinz company had humble beginnings with its founder producing horseradish out of his parents' home in 1869. With a rapidly expanding line of high-quality products and a flair for marketing, Heinz quickly became a household name. This photograph from 1907 shows the H.J. Heinz Agricultural Chemists at the Jamestown Exposition, which commemorated the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown, Virginia.
- The Bee-keepers Guide, 1883 -
- 1883
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The Bee-keepers Guide, 1883