Reaping Hook or Sickle
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https://digital.library.illinois.edu/items/cb7549b0-0d92-0135-23f6-0050569601ca-2Descriptive Information
Title | Reaping Hook or Sickle |
Description | The sickle was used to cut the grain during the harvesting process. It was then threshed with a wooden flail and cleaned by tossing it into the air with a fork. |
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Author or Creator | McLean County Historical Society, Bloomington, Ill. |
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Source | The Illustrated History of McLean County', pp. 42 |
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Temporal Coverage | 1890 |
Collection Publisher | McLean County Museum of History |
Rights | Copyright Not Evaluated |
Resource Identifier | mch0066 |
Date Created | 7-18-00 |
Collection Title | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
Collection | Teaching with Digital Content (Cultural Heritage Community) |
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Reaping Hook or Sickle |