Corn Shocks at Unidentified Home in Robertson County
Title |
Corn Shocks at Unidentified Home in Robertson County |
Description |
Unidentified home in Robertson County, Tennessee. In the foreground are several corn shocks and a cleared field. |
Historical Note |
By 1840 Tennessee was the leading corn-producing state in the Union, with 12 percent of the nation's total. Ten years later, the state grew enough corn to feed its three million hogs, the most in the nation. Corn continued to play a prominent role in post-Civil War agriculture, although prices did not recover to their pre-war level for several decades. In autumn, when the ears of corn were ripe, farmers cut the stalks of corn and stacked them in shocks in the field. |
Date |
undated |
Place |
Robertson County (Tenn.) |
Collection |
Library Photograph Collection |
Subjects - LCSH |
Agriculture |
Subjects - TGM |
Corn Corn shocks Farm life Harvesting Farms |
Owning Institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
28375 |
Digital Type |
Still Image |
Digital Format |
Image/jp2 |
Media Type |
Photographs |
Copyright |
No copyright - United States: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
Ordering Information |
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