Mowing Date: 19th century

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Mowing Date: 19th century

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© The Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive / Mary Evans

Idyll Mowing

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Step back in time with this 19th century photograph titled 'Mowing' from The Keasbury-Gordon Photograph Archive Collection, available at Mary Evans Prints Online. This vintage image transports us to a serene and idyllic scene of rural life during the late Victorian or Edwardian era. The photograph captures a moment in the farming season as a man, dressed in traditional workwear of the period, expertly guides a horse-drawn mowing machine through a lush, golden wheat field. The sun casts a warm, golden glow over the landscape, creating a picturesque and pastoral scene. The man's focused expression and the horse's determined stride convey a sense of hard work and dedication to the land. The use of a lantern slide format adds an intriguing layer of history to the image. Lantern slides were popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries for projecting photographs as a form of entertainment or education. This photograph, with its stunning detail and evocative sense of a bygone era, would have made for a captivating presentation during that time. The 'Mowing' photograph offers a glimpse into the past, inviting us to appreciate the simple pleasures of rural life and the connection between man and nature that once defined agricultural communities. This vintage image is a treasure trove of historical detail and a beautiful addition to any collection of photographs from the late Victorian or Edwardian era.

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