Hoeing Collection

Adoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Artist: Hugo van der Goes
Adoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Central panel of the Portinari Altarpiece. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy

FLORIDA NATIVE AMERICANS, 1591. Florida Native Americans tilling and planting. Line engraving, 1591, by Theodor de Bry after a now lost drawing by Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues

Gang System: teams of children were formed by contractor or 'ganger'
533889 Gang System: teams of children were formed by contractor or 'ganger' and hired out to farmers as agricultural labour, East Anglia

The hoeing of cabbages
5310085 The hoeing of cabbages; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the hoeing of cabbages. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The Shors demonstrate the main tools for cultivating the land (hoe - "abyl", harrow) and..., 1913
The Shors demonstrate the main tools for cultivating the land (hoe - "abyl", harrow) and grain (hand winnower, mortar, millstone), 1913

Costumes de Différents Pays, Paysan et Paysanne des Environs de Fiume en Hongrie, c1797
Costumes de Differents Pays, Paysan et Paysanne des Environs de Fiume en Hongrie, c1797

Costumes de Différent Pays, Jeune Paysan des Environs de Limoge, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Different Pays, Jeune Paysan des Environs de Limoge, c1797

Cultivating a patch of cassava on the agricultural experiment plot, 1904. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Cultivating a patch of cassava on the agricultural experiment plot, 1904

Hoe culture in the South, Near Eutaw, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoe culture in the South. Near Eutaw, Alabama

Day laborers hoeing cottonn, near Corsicana, Texas, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Day laborers hoeing cotton. Many tenant farmers become day laborers on mechanized farms. Near Corsicana, Texas

Hoe culture in the South, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoe culture in the South. Mississippi

Hoe culture in the South, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoe culture in the South. Mississippi

Hoe culture in the South, Mississippi, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoe culture in the South. Mississippi

Cotton sharecroppers, Greene County, Georgia, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton sharecroppers. Greene County, Georgia. They produce little, sell little, buy little

Pa. German Hoe, 1941. Creator: Maurice Van Felix
Pa. German Hoe, 1941

Hoeing cotton, South Texas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoeing cotton. South Texas

The long line of Texas, Near Dallas, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
The long line of Texas. Near Dallas

These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi

These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi

These cotton hoers work from 6 am to 7 pm for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
These cotton hoers work from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar near Clarksdale, Mississippi

Hoers, Aldridge Plantation, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
A crew of 200 hoers were brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton for one dollar a day. Many of these are ex-tenant farmers

Cotton hoers on the Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers on the Mississippi Delta. They worked from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. for one dollar

Hoe culture in the South - poor white, North Carolina, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoe culture in the South. Poor white, North Carolina

A crew of 200 hoers were brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton at a dollar a day, 1937
A crew of 200 hoers were brought to the Aldridge Plantation to hoe cotton at a dollar a day. Many of these are ex-tenant farmers

Alabama tenant farmer near Anniston, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Alabama tenant farmer near Anniston, Alabama

Wife of Texas tenant farmer, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wife of Texas tenant farmer. The wide lands of the Texas Panhandle are typically operated by white tenant farmers, i.e. those who possess teams and tools and some managerial capacity

Wife of Texas tenant farmer, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Wife of Texas tenant farmer

Alabama tenant farmer and children, Near Anniston, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Alabama tenant farmer and children. Family labor in cotton. Near Anniston, Alabama

Homegrown food is homegrown wealth, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Homegrown food is homegrown wealth. The foresighted farmer makes a garden plan showing what to plant, when to plant, and when to make second plantings

Cotton hoers (day laborers) move from one field across... Mississippi Delta, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton hoers (day laborers) move from one field across the highway to another. Mississippi Delta

Hoeing sugarcane on plantation in Louisiana, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Hoeing sugarcane on plantation in Louisiana

Cotton, Coahoma County, Mississippi, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cotton. Coahoma County, Mississippi

Frank G. Carpenter in a garden, between c1900 and 1916. Creator: Unknown
Frank G. Carpenter in a garden, between c1900 and 1916

A quiet smoke-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
A quiet smoke-Hopi, c1907. Hopi man sitting on ground smoking, with hoe propped on his left knee

Digging out the snakes-Hopi, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Digging out the snakes-Hopi, c1907. Group of Hopi Indians using hoes to dig out snakes

The Gardener, 1882-83 (oil on wood)
3468875 The Gardener, 1882-83 (oil on wood) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 15.9x24.8 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

11th century agriculture in England
3787239 11th century agriculture in England; (add.info.: 11th century agriculture in England. Illustrations of various techniques (including scything). 19th century illustration

The cornfield, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The cornfield, c1906. Apache woman hoeing rows of corn with an infant in a cradleboard with large visor on her back

When Eve Delved and Adam span, who then was the gentleman?'Scenic outdoor photographs of woman gardening. With captions, Trained Muscles Make Nothing of a Heavy Roller

Bayou Bourbeau plantation operated by Bayou Bourbeau Farmstead Assoc... Natchitoches, La. 1940
Bayou Bourbeau plantation operated by Bayou Bourbeau Farmstead Association, a cooperative established through the cooperation of FSA [Farm Security Administration], Natchitoches, Louisiana

II) Der Ritter vom Turm, von den exenplen der Gotzfurcht und erberkeit. 1499, 1512, 1513. Creator: Michael Furter
II) Der Ritter vom Turm, von den exenplen der Gotzfurcht und erberkeit. 1499, 1512, 1513

Filipino boys thinning lettuce, Salinas Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipino boys thinning lettuce. Salinas Valley, California

Filipino thinning lettuce, Salinas Valley, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Filipino thinning lettuce. Salinas Valley, California

Father and son planting potatoes, outskirts of Salinas, California, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Outskirts of Salinas, California. Father and son planting potatoes. These people are lettuce workers, migrants from Southwest

Vacant Lot Garden, 1906 (b / w photo)
5974982 Vacant Lot Garden, 1906 (b/w photo) by Edmunds, Franklin Davenport (1874-1948); Free Library of Philadelphia; © Free Library of Philadelphia

In the potato field, 1880s (oil on canvas)
5906540 In the potato field, 1880s (oil on canvas) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: I potetakeren); Photo © O. Vaering

Hoe Blade, Neolithic period, (3rd / 2nd millennium B. C. ), or early Shang dynasty (c)
Hoe Blade, Neolithic period, (3rd/2nd millennium B.C.), or early Shang dynasty (c. 1600/1045 B.C.)

Grum Hoe, 1938. Creator: Herman O. Stroh
Grum Hoe, 1938

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"Hoeing: A Timeless Connection to the Earth and its Bounty" In the realm of art, from Hugo van der Goes' masterpiece "Adoration of the Shepherd" to Jacques Le Moyne de Morgues' lost drawing depicting Florida Native Americans tilling and planting in 1591, we witness a timeless connection between humanity and the land. These depictions remind us that hoeing has been an integral part of our history, shaping civilizations and sustaining communities. Even in Norfolk's Union Workhouse at Aylsham, where labor was arduous, hoeing served as a means for survival. The saying "When Eve Delved and Adam span, who then was the gentleman?" echoes through time, highlighting how this humble act bridges social divides. Scenic outdoor photographs capture women gardening with captions like "Trained Muscles Make Nothing of a Heavy Roller, " emphasizing both physical strength and determination required for successful hoeing. Sweeping up leaves after a storm or relying on a trusty wheelbarrow exemplifies the practicality of this age-old practice. "The Gardener, " painted by an unknown artist in 1882-83, immortalizes the beauty found within horticulture while Bayou Bourbeau plantation operated by Bayou Bourbeau Farmstead Association showcases hoeing as an essential task for sustenance during challenging times in Natchitoches, Louisiana. From Michael Furter's illustrations depicting chivalry to sketches from Swaziland capturing local farming practices engraving themselves into cultural identity; each artwork reveals hoeing as not just manual labor but also an expression of values deeply rooted within societies worldwide. Amelia Opie's colored engraving titled "Illustration for Black Mans Lament or How to Make Sugar" sheds light on how even amidst oppression and struggle, African Americans utilized their expertise in sugar cultivation through diligent hoeing techniques. The significance extends beyond borders.