I've found two books helpful in working with out agricultural collections:
The Encyclopedia of American Farm Implements and Antiques by C.H. Wendel
(Krause Publications, 2004). Also a Dover reprint, "Turn of the Century Farm
Tools and Implements, Peter Henderson & Co. (an 1898 catalog). For that
matter, the Sears catalog reprints have also occasionally helped this city
kid link a term with a farm tool!
Hope this helps,
Laura M. Bachelder, Curator of Collections
Midway Village & Museum Center
815-397-9112 ext 108
815-397-9156 fax
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