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Mr Andrew Stewart with his Three Furrow Stamp Plough

c. 1880 - 1890
Subcollections
Agriculture - Sowing
Overview

A three furrow plough with three steel wheels. At the back of the plough is a metal box which may have held grain and behind that on the ground is attached a rake. A man in a suit is standing behind the plough

Historical information

This picture was used for the Katanning Historical Society Calendar in 1986.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-202-HSP1986.47
Item type
Photographs
Width
17.5000 cm
Height or length
11.5000 cm
Inscriptions and markings

On the back of the photograph is hand written in blue ink 'Mr Andrew Stewart with his patent seeding arrangement on a 3 furrow stamp plough. This arrangement was made and used by Mr Stewart in South Australia in either the early 1880s or 1890s, and brought to Moojebing in 1892. The remains of the plough are still to be seen on the 'Rosehill' property, Moojebing, owned by AJ Day.' Below this is written in black ink 'Now at Katanning Museum'

Year
c. 1880 - 1890
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Copyright category
Date of creation +70 years
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Mr Andrew Stewart with his Three Furrow Plough
Mr Andrew Stewart with his Three Furrow Plough
Back of photograph of Mr Andrew Stewart with his Three Furrow Plough
Back of photograph of Mr Andrew Stewart with his Three Furrow Plough

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