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Farm Depot: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 12:34pm.
March 1936. "Tennessee harness and hardware store." 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
Spiffy Looking
Submitted by EvenSteven on Sat, 06/23/2012 - 9:03pm.
Those vertical pin striped horse collars must have been the height of fashion in the equestrian world at that time.
As a dedicated fan of vintage photos I do believe that is the first time I have ever seen "fashionable" collars and also the first time I've seen any collars in mint condition
Lawnmowers
Submitted by rhhardin on Fri, 06/15/2012 - 1:42pm.
I recognize the tops of lawnmower handles.
That was the "old" lawnmower we owned, which was all around impossible to push through grass. A newer one we got later was possible but no fun.
Today's push mowers are very easy to push, but they cheat, geometrically rising over hard to cut grass and leaving a clump, instead of stopping and locking up the wheels there.
I use a scythe today on my acre of lawn. (No kidding)
Maybe there are old pics of the Palace of Versailles showing how it's done.
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