Name/Title
Oxen during the Platte Purchase DaysEntry/Object ID
2023.ACM.49Description
At Platte Purchase Days there was a large variety of different 1830s reenactors that included crafts men, women, and children, along with different animals. The reenactors showed what farming life would have been like for the settlers, in what would become Andrew County. Oxen where often used in the farming operation to help work ground in the spring.
Photographed here are two oxen in the center during the Platte Purchase Days at Duncan Park. The ox on the right-hand side has one horn lower than the other. The oxen are strapped together as if they were ready to pull a plow. There is a wooden beam setting on the oxen. Underneath, the oxen can be seen with human legs with jeans, but the rest of the people are behind the oxen. On the top right corner, the Savannah water tower is seen, along with a red and white building underneath the tower. To the right are a couple of trees in front of the tower. On the left-hand side, in the distance, there are a couple of buildings, this being where Savannah High School is located. In front of the building, but still in the background, can be seen a Teepee and a crowd walking by. Next is a pond with people sitting on a row of hay bales. On the back, there is some tape and part of a Velcro patch to help the photo hang for a display.Photograph Details
Type of Photograph
DigitalMade/Created
Date made
circa 1997 - circa 2002Provenance
Notes
The photograph was taken during one of the Platte Purchase Days, which was held thanks in part to the museum in order to raise funding for the Andrew County Museum. The event was held from across the Andrew County Museum at Duncan Park. The event would show guests how citizens during the 1830's lived. The event included Teepees, oxen, and hay bales.Exhibitions
Exhibition
Andrew County Museum and Historical Society HistoryNotes
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