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Paul Singer has 60 Acres of Alfalfa Expects to have 100 Acres in 1936

Crow Indian Gardeners & Farmers 1930s

Description:

"Paul Singer has 60 Acres of Alfalfa Expects to have 100 Acres in 1936": Paul Singer stands with hoe in hand next to a large pile of alfalfa that is in the processing of being harvested. Another man stands with a hoe on top of the alfalfa. Alfalfa is widely used as feed for livestock. Three horses are used to pull the swather that is used to cut the grain. The men wear long sleeve shirts, trousers, and cowboy hats.

Culture or Community:

Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)

Other Forms:

Originals: b&w glossy photograph

Date of Creation:

1935

Physical Details:

A black and white glossy photograph placed in paper brackets, attached to a page in a report, with title below the photograph.

Catalog Number:

CIVAM-NARA #8799

External Links:

Provenance:

The photographs appear in Clarence S.Runyan, Agriculture ExtensionAgent, "Annual Report of Division of Extension andIndustry, Crow Reservation, ToDirector of Extension and Industry, From January 1,1935 to December 31, 1935."

Citation:

Charles S. Runyan, Agricultural Agent, U.S. Dept of Interior, Office of Indian Affairs,Field Service, “Annual Report of Division of Extension and Industry: Crow Reservation;To Director of Extension and Industry; From January1, 1935 to December 31, 1935.”Records of Bureau of Indian Affairs (RG 75), CentralClassified Files, 1907-39; Crow;40761-1912-.023.1 To 130-1936-031; Box 2: PI-163 E-121HM 2001. National Archivesand Records Administration, Washington, D.C. CIVAM-NARA#8799

Creators:

U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Extension and Industry, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Division of Extension and Industry

Keywords:

1930s

Montana

Crow Indian Reservation

Farming

Horses

Paul

Alfalfa

Black & white image

Crow Indians

Farms

Men

Swather

Apsáalooke (Crow/Absaroke)

Clothing

Division Extension & Industry

Harvest

Photograph

Trucks

Big Horn County

Cowboy hats

Farm equipment

Hoes

Singer, Victor

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