Boge & Hinton, thresher

Title

Boge & Hinton, thresher

Description

A large wheeled engine dominates a field surrounded by tall, bare pine trees. The engine consists of a round, riveted barrel, with a smokestack at one end and a protrusion with gauges and handles at the fore end. A door with a round vent occupies the front end, which is bracketed by large metal spoke wheels. Smaller wheels are placed at the other end, beneath a smokestack and a large gear which supports a long belt. The belt stretches across the picture to disappear under a platform which is covered over with a large amount of dried plant material. About a dozen men stand along side the belt, which runs above their heads. One man with a pitchfork stands on the haystack; another stands beside the opening where the belt disappears into the haystack. All the men wear pants, hats with brims, and long-sleeved work shirts buttoned up to the neck. A fence made of poles fastened to triangular supports runs behind the group of workers, separating the work area from the trees. Written in black ink on the bottom right is 'Boge and Hinton Machine. Farmington, Oregon. For Threshing Grain.'

One of the first. Boge & Hinton ^Threshing Machine, Farmington, Oregon (near Hillsboro.) Horse drawn engine and Thresher. One of the first. Could be before 1900. Boge.

Identifier

WCMpic_000094

Subject

Agriculture--History

Harvesting machinery

Threshing machines

Western United States History

Economic History

Local & State History

Scientific History

Spatial Coverage

Farmington, Oregon

Language

English

Date Created

circa 1890s-1900s

Date

1890/1909

Medium

photographic prints

Rights

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Type

Still Image

Source

Washington County Museum