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USA, Oregon, Willamette Valley. Vintage plow rusts next to Witness Tree Winery vineyards

Farming images of traditional woman with corn wotking with oxen on farm in small town of Chinchero Peru South America (MR)

Asia, China, Yunnan Province, Jinping. Jinping below terraced farm fields

Line engraving, 19th century
MINUTEMAN, c1776. Line engraving, 19th century

A Minuteman, in the midst of plowing, called to battle at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War
MINUTEMAN: FARMER, 1776. A Minuteman, in the midst of plowing, called to battle at the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. Color engraving, 18th century

Paul Reveres ride from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts, 18 April 1775. American steel bank note engraving, c1870
PAUL REVEREs RIDE, 1775. Paul Reveres ride from Boston to Lexington, Massachusetts, 18 April 1775. American steel bank note engraving, c1870

Minutemen leaving their plows to fight the British forces at Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775
LEXINGTON: MINUTEMEN, 1775. Minutemen leaving their plows to fight the British forces at Lexington and Concord, 19 April 1775. Steel engraving, 19th century, after Alonzo Chappel

American advertising poster for New Model Buckeye Mower, c1875
FARM MACHINERY ADVERTISEMENT American advertising poster for New Model Buckeye Mower, c1875

1st President of the United States. Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799). 1st President of the United States. Father, I cannot tell a lie: I cut the tree. Steel engraving, American, 1867, after a painting by George Gorgas White

Design for an improved moldboard plow by Thomas Jefferson, late 18th century
JEFFERSON: PLOW DESIGN. Design for an improved moldboard plow by Thomas Jefferson, late 18th century

PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 1872. Horace Greeley and Benjamin Gratz Brown as Liberal Republican candidates for President and Vice President on an 1872 lithograph campaign poster by Currier & Ives

PLOW ADVERTISEMENT, c1890. Page from a Montgomery Ward mail-order catalogue, c1890

JOHN DEERE PLOW, 1882. A Gilpin Sulky Plow made by John Deere, 1882. Contemporary American engraving

DEERE PLOW, c1866. American advertisement for John Deeres Hawkeye Sulky Corn Cultivator, c1866

SEAL: AGRICULTURE. Seal for the Massachusetts Society for Promoting Agriculture, 1802

PLOW: ADVERTISEMENT, 1889. American newspaper advertisement, 1889, for the Oliver Chilled Plow made by Oliver Chilled Plow Works of South Bend, Indiana

ENGLAND: PLOUGHING, 1748. A drought and the use of several sorts of ploughs in England. Line engraving, English, 1748

STATE COAT OF ARMS, 1787. The armorial bearings (coat of arms) of Pennsylvania (top) and New Jersey. American line engraving from Columbian Magazine, 1787

DEERE PLOW, 1869. American advertisement for John Deeres Walking Cultivator plow, 1869

FRANCE: STEAM THRESHING. Line engraving from The Specimen Book of the Parisian Type Founder, late 19th century

SNOWSTORM IN THE COUNTRY. Opening blockaded roads in the countryside after a snowstorm. Wood engraving, American, 1867

CUTTING ICE, c1870. Plowing ice on an American lake. Wood engraving, American, c1870

CHILDRENs AID SOCIETY. Work of the Childrens Aid Society. Wood engraving, American, 1873

IRELAND: LINEN MANUFACTURE. Irish linen manufacture, c1783. Line engraving, 19th century

PLOUGHING AND SOWING, 1859. French farmers ploughing and sowing. Wood engraving, English, 1959

CANADA: FARMING, 1883. Farmers plowing a field in rural Canada. Engraving, 1883

SOUTHERN FARMER, 1875. A Southern Plough Team. Wood engraving for Edward Kings The Great South, 1875

FRANCE: PLOUGHING, 1854. Wood engraving, English, 1854

FRANCE: PLOUGHING, 1872. Morning-Alsace. Wood engraving after the painting, 1872, by Charles François Marshal (c1828-1877)

CERES AND TRIPTOLEMUS. Ceres (Demeter in Greek mythology) teaches Triptolemus to plough. Steel engraving, English, from an 1802 edition of John Drydens translation of Virgils Aeneid

INDIA: PLOUGH, c1840s. An Indian plough furnished with a funnel in which the farmer throws seeds. Wood engraving, English, c1840s

PLOWING, 1868. An American farmer on the western prairie plowing a fire guard around his fields. Wood engraving, American, 1868

ELEPHANT PLOWING, 1847. An elephant plowing a field on a sugar plantation in India. Wood engraving, 1847

FARMING, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, early 19th century

PLOUGHING, 19th CENTURY. Wood engraving, early 19th century

PLOWING, 13th CENTURY. Peasants plowing. Line engraving after a miniature from the Heidelberg manuscript of the Sachsenspiegel, a German law code composed c1230

ALMANAC CUTS, 1825. Wood engraving, American, published, 1825, by Baker & Greele, Boston, Massachusetts

FARMING, c1870. Bank note engraving, American, c1870

MINUTEMAN, c1776. / nLine engraving, 19th century
MINUTEMAN, c1776. /nLine engraving, 19th century

STATE SEAL: NEW JERSEY. Wood engraving, 1844

FARMING, c1870. American bank note engraving, c1870

NEW YORK: SNOWSTORM, 1867. Clearing the streets during the great snowstorm of 16-17 January 1867. Wood engraving from a contemporary American newspaper

LUCIUS QUINTUS CINCINNATUS (b. c519 B. C. ). Roman statesman and general receiving Roman Senate delegation at his farm
LUCIUS QUINTUS CINCINNATUS (b. c519 B.C.). Roman statesman and general receiving Roman Senate delegation at his farm advising of his appointment as dictator in 458 B.C. Line engraving, 19th century

FREEDMANs FARM, 1866. A freedman plowing with a steer in South Carolina: colored engraving, 1866

JOHN DEEREs RIDING PLOW. Contemporary American engraving, c1880

LUCIUS CINCINNATUS (b. c519 B. C. ). Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus. Roman general and statesman
LUCIUS CINCINNATUS (b. c519 B.C.). Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus. Roman general and statesman. A delegation of the Roman Senate calling on Cincinnatus at his farm to tell him of his appointment as

STEAM PLOW, 1869. On the farm of Colonel W. C. Patterson, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1869
STEAM PLOW, 1869. On the farm of Colonel W.C. Patterson, New Jersey. Wood engraving, 1869

FRANCE: PLOUGHING, 1763. An idealized version of labourage, the tilling and ploughing of arable soil, on a model manor, as depicted in Denis Diderots Encyclopedia. Color line engraving, French, 1763

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Plowing has been an integral part of agricultural practices for centuries, and its significance can be witnessed in various parts of the world. In Derbyshire, England, shire horses gracefully plow through the fertile fields, showcasing a traditional method that has stood the test of time in this picturesque corner of the United Kingdom. Across Europe, Saint Isidore is revered as the patron saint of plowers. Legend has it that an angel once assisted him in tilling a field with unwavering precision - a testament to the divine intervention believed to bless those who work tirelessly on their land. The story continues across continents as we delve into ancient Egyptian agriculture. Oxen laboriously pull plows while farmers prune vines during March's awakening. These illuminations from Jean, Duke of Berry's 15th-century manuscript depict not only farming techniques but also highlight how deeply rooted plowing is within human history. In America's rich tapestry, Cincinnatus emerges as a symbol of civic virtue and humble beginnings. Called from his plow to lead Rome during times of crisis, he exemplifies how even great leaders can rise from simple origins and make lasting impacts on society. Fast forward to more recent times when Henry Ford revolutionized transportation with his innovative automobile manufacturing methods. Yet before cars rolled off assembly lines at Ford factories, mammoth plows were crafted by Deere & Co. , shaping landscapes for railroads like the St. Louis Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad. Advancements continued with steam-powered machinery such as Ingletons Improved Steam Plow in 1892 America. This invention marked another milestone in agricultural technology, streamlining processes and increasing efficiency on farms worldwide. From rice paddies worked by water buffalo to modern-day innovations powered by steam engines or tractors driven by oxen or horses.