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Men and boys in a sleigh pulled by a team of oxen, Cape Neddick, York, Maine, Feb. 23,1893

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1893-02-23

GUSN

GUSN-175427

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Description

This is a group of men and boys in a sleigh in 8' of snow on Groundnut Hill, Cape Neddick and York, Maine. They are being pulled by a team of oxen and Jeremiah Moulton stands in front of them as the road surveyor.

Details

Descriptive Terms

snow (precipitation)
sleighs
roads
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Inscription

Cut through drift from the top to bottom of the Hill north side snow average about 8' deep ; Feb.23,1893 ; Breaking out the road, Jeremiah Moulton, road surveyor ; Order Oct. 25, 1939 (handwritten)

Physical Description

1 photograph ; 6 1/2 x 8 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USME.1920.0100.005

Image Dimensions

6 1/2 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Groundnut Hill (York county, Maine) [peak]
Cape Neddick (York county, Maine)
York county (Maine) [county]

Record Details

Originator

Quimby, Frederick B., 1868-1896 (Photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other People

Moulton, Jeremiah

Subjects

Roads Surveying
Oxen

Description Level

Item

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