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Harvesting Grain, Landisville, Pennsylvania

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of fields (cornfields, football fields, academic fields, or any other kind).

Handwritten note on the other side: "Landisville, Pa. Nissley Rd."

An early twentieth-century scene of men harvesting grain in a field near Landisville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A reaper pulled by four horses is cutting the grain, and sheaves of cut wheat that have already been stacked into shocks are visible in the background.

This is an divided-back real photo postcard with a type of Azo stamp box (featuring four upward-pointing corner triangles) that suggests that the photo may date to sometime between 1907 and 1918. The card is unused with no message, address, or postmark on the other side.
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4 comments

Deborah Lundbech said:

Wow, great photograph of farming over one hundred years ago! The telegraph/telephone pole in the back ground is leaning dangerously - but how did they even secure poles like that before post hole diggers?
I’ve never heard of the word “shocks” before to describe haystacks. Is that a Pennsylvanian usage or an “out of New England” expression?
Alan, have a good week and thank you for posting the August (and every month's) VPTP themes! You are very appreciated!
12 days ago

William Sutherland said:

Outstanding vintage farming capture!
12 days ago ( translate )

RicksPics said:

"Wow" also from me. Beautiful historical farming photo. A reminder of how many people were involved in harvesting a crop.
12 days ago

Don Sutherland said:

Outstanding vintage capture.
11 days ago